Director of Staff Development

Thornton Care Center•Denver, CO

About The Position

This position provides necessary orientation, educational, and learning opportunities in a supportive environment to help personnel gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to perform their duties safely and effectively. The Director monitors nursing personnel activities to ensure quality care that complies with state, federal, and corporate standards. Additionally, the role involves directing the infection prevention and control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as directives from the Director of Nursing, to maintain an effective infection prevention and control program at all times.

Requirements

You care.
Nursing degree from accredited college or graduation from approved RN or LPN program required
Current unencumbered license to practice as an RN or LPN in Colorado
Current, valid CPR certification

Nice To Haves

1-3 years' experience providing direct care to multiple patients/residents preferred
previous experience as Charge Nurse in Skilled Nursing environment desirable
supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates commitment to company's mission, values and standards of ethical behavior.
Models a positive and professional image that emulates the organization's mission and encourages a spirit of cooperation with co-workers.
Provides assistance to co-workers and promotes teamwork by sharing information useful to achieving desired results.
Ensures that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect, and their rights are protected at all times.
Respects and upholds all residents' personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.
Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
Utilizes regulations, policies, procedures and job descriptions to define, plan, implement and evaluate learning opportunities.
Assesses learning needs of personnel in order to meet the needs of the resident, organization and employee