Director of Staff Development
About The Position
Under the direction and direct supervision of the Director of Nursing (DON), the Director of Staff Development (DSD) plans, implements, coordinates, directs, and evaluates the facility’s employee education and training programs. The role manages day-to-day staff development activities, including orientation, competency validation, CNA education, required in-service training, education-record maintenance, skill check-offs, and classes. The DSD helps ensure staff education requirements are met in accordance with facility policy and state and federal requirements, supporting quality resident care and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and coordinate orientation programs for new employees, covering regulatory, clinical, and facility-specific training requirements.
- Ensure newly hired licensed nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) complete required orientation, competency evaluations, and documentation before working independently.
- Develop, coordinate, and implement annual and ongoing staff education and in-service training programs in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
- Coordinate and monitor required CNA in-service education, including at least 24 hours annually and applicable in-person training requirements.
- Coordinate the Nurse Assistant Training Program (NATP), when applicable, including documentation and state approval submissions.
- Conduct and coordinate clinical skills assessments, competency validations, and skill check-offs.
- Provide required training on dementia care, elder abuse, infection control, workplace violence prevention, resident rights, safety, and emergency procedures.
- Develop and maintain an annual education calendar and communicate training schedules to the DON and department heads by December 15 each year.
- Monitor employee education compliance through the electronic learning platform, including completion of assigned courses, certifications, and competency requirements.
- Maintain complete employee education records, including orientation documentation, training logs, competency evaluations, certifications, attendance records, and in-service hours.
- Collaborate with Human Resources to verify employee documentation, including physical examinations, TB screenings, professional licenses, certifications, background checks, and onboarding requirements.
- Identify education and performance-improvement needs through observations, audits, incidents, and QAPI findings, and provide corrective education and follow-up training as needed.
- Assist the DON with nursing staff development, performance evaluations, employee counseling, policy compliance, hiring, and departmental meetings as assigned.
- Support nursing operations through daily rounds, monitoring staffing levels, reviewing hours per patient day and overtime, and assisting with scheduling and regulatory staffing compliance as applicable.
- Perform other duties assigned by the DON or Administrator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
