Education and Training Manager
About The Position
Make a Real Difference: Join the Diversicare Family as an Education & Training Manager! Are you ready to use your accounting skills to support a mission that genuinely improves every life we touch? At Diversicare, we're more than just a healthcare provider; we're a community dedicated to delivering exceptional care and exceeding expectations. With nearly 50 skilled nursing and long-term care centers across five states, we're powered by diverse strengths and a shared commitment to personalized, high-quality healthcare. Our Mission is clear: "Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations." This mission is rooted in our Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork, and Stewardship, all reinforced by our unwavering dedication to Service Excellence. This impassioned service delivery is what defines the Diversicare Difference. If you're looking for a role where your work directly contributes to a compassionate and impactful environment, we invite you to be a part of our team!
Requirements
- Experience in skilled nursing or long-term care strongly preferred.
- Teaching, education, or staff development experience preferred.
- Strong communication, presentation, and instructional skills.
- Demonstrated aRobinbility to work collaboratively across nursing, HR, and leadership teams.
Responsibilities
- Assess ongoing education and training needs for nursing and clinical departments and develop appropriate learning plans.
- Coordinate and conduct clinical new hire orientation for nursing staff, including policies, procedures, and resident care standards.
- Plan, schedule, and deliver required in-services, competencies, and refresher training.
- Provide hands-on instruction, demonstrations, and one-on-one coaching to reinforce safe and effective practices.
- Utilize varied adult-learning methods including presentations, demonstrations, multimedia tools, and external speakers as appropriate.
- Follow up with employees at established intervals to assess performance and additional training needs.
- Maintain accurate documentation of orientation, competencies, and in-service education in accordance with regulatory and facility requirements.
- Monitor safe work practices and collaborate with the Safety Committee to support corrective and preventive actions.
- Remain current on standards of practice through communication with regulatory agencies such as the Health Department and CDC.
- Administer, manage, and monitor learning management and compliance systems (e.g., Silverchair).
- Support Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives related to education and competency.
- Support select recruiting activities for nursing and clinical roles by providing input related to training readiness and competency requirements.
- Participate in interview panels or candidate evaluations as requested to assess clinical skill fit and onboarding needs.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership and Human Resources to communicate training expectations during the hiring process.
- Communicate education needs, scheduling, and resource considerations to the Director of Nursing.
- Provide input regarding education-related budget needs.
- Educate staff on new or revised procedures, equipment, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain effective communication with residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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