RN Staff Development/Unit Manager

Ryders Health Management; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryders Health Management is seeking an experienced Nurse with Administrative Duties to develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all staff, contractors, and volunteers, aligned with their roles.

The role requires an RN license, two years of skilled nursing experience, CPR/BLS, and strong knowledge of long-term care regulations. Reports to the Director of Nursing and Administrator.

Qualifications

• RN license in practicing state.
• Two years of skilled nursing experience as an RN.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.
• Extensive knowledge of standards of practice, regulations, and laws in long-term care, with ability to teach.

Responsibilities

• Participates in annual facility assessment to determine required knowledge and skills for staff.
• Identifies educational needs through assessment based on facility needs.
• Collaborates with Administrator, DNS and leaders to develop a training plan and calendars.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and oversees orientation for all personnel.
• Develops refresher training; tracks attendance to ensure timely completion.
• Reviews content to reflect current practice standards and policies; updates as needed.
• Utilizes external resources for content development (consultants, experts, or EL systems).
• Collaborates with department managers to develop competencies and evaluate them.
• Cooperates with Administrator to evaluate training program effectiveness.
• Schedules trainings with minimal disruption and posts notices in advance.
• Maintains training records, materials, and instructor qualifications.
• Provides CE opportunities and maintains CE documentation.
• Maintains attendance records and individual training records.

Skills

RN license

CPR/BLS

Training program development

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Position Purpose

Develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff, contracted staff, and volunteers, consistent with their expected roles.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

REQUIREMENT:

RN License

Department

Nursing

Reports to

Director of Nursing, Administrator

Job Classification

Nurse with Administrative Duties

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Position Purpose

Develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff, contracted staff, and volunteers, consistent with their expected roles.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include the following:
• A nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved RN program.
• Current unrestricted license as an RN in practicing state.
• Two years of skilled nursing experience as an RN.
• Eligible to participate in federally funded health care programs.
• Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.
• Extensive knowledge of current standards of practice and the rules, regulations, and laws related to the long-term care industry. Ability to teach this knowledge to others.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Participates in the completion of the facility assessment at least annually for determining the knowledge and skills required among staff to meet residents’ needs.
• Identifies and prioritize the facility’s educational needs through the completion of an educational needs assessment, based on the facility assessment.
• Works closely with the facility’s Administrator, DNS and other leaders in developing a training plan that addresses all regulatory requirements and any other topics identified in the facility assessment and/or needs assessment. Develop educational calendars in accordance with the plan.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and oversees orientation programs for all personnel.
• Develops, schedules, and directs refresher training, as necessary, for all personnel. Tracks attendance/completion of training to ensure that all required training is received by all personnel in a timely manner.
• Reviews educational content to ensure the information reflects current standards of practice and facility policies and procedures. Develops or revises content as needed. Utilizes outside resources for content development, such as consultants, content experts, or electronic learning systems.
• Collaborates with department managers for developing competencies required for meeting residents’ needs. Assists with evaluating competencies, depending on the knowledge-based, technical, or behavioral nature of the competency.
• Cooperates with the Administrator during routine evaluation of the training program’s effectiveness.
• Schedules trainings with flexibility to ensure limited disruption of resident care, and ample opportunity for staff on all shifts to attend. Posts notices of trainings in advance.
• Maintains all training records, reports, instructional materials, and speaker qualifications related to each educational program.
• Provides opportunities for staff to obtain continuing education credits for maintaining certifications/licensure. Maintains all documentation related to continuing education.
• Maintains attendance records and individual training records in accordance with facility policy.