EHCA NURSE TRAINER

$43,680 - $43,680/Yr

Erie Homes For Children And Adults - Erie, PA

Full-time

Erie, PA

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Nurse Trainer at EHCA is responsible for overseeing the health services training component for agency employees, ensuring they receive consistent education to provide quality care for individuals with disabilities. This role involves conducting training sessions, reviewing medical training policies, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the training curriculum and procedures related to health service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conducts the Health Services training in the training facility and necessary locations to ensure consistent education among employees to ensure quality care for our individuals.
• Conducts N95 fit testing and also reviews and approves the medical evaluations for fit testing.
• Collaborates with Career Development team and Leadership members for annual training review.
• Becomes and continues as an active Certified Investigator for illnesses/injuries and/or death investigations for agency individuals as needed.
• Conducts Medication Administration observation and/or training as needed.
• Collaborates with the Residential and Health Services program leadership to assist with the formulation and review of policies and procedures pertinent to health service delivery.
• Proposes medical training curriculum to supervisor and Leadership team members as needed.
• Assists with nurse training as needed and in conjunction with Health Services and Life Sharing programs.
• Assists Career Development Trainers with CPR/FA/AED recertification and other medical trainings as assigned.
• Integral with coordination of community outreach for medical component within Career Development training role.
• Conducts hands-on training for specific diagnoses agency-wide as needed, i.e., UTI training, etc.
• Performs as the backup for Life Sharing Medically Complex Children services pertaining to the nursing/medical component as required.
• Prepares and reviews all necessary documentation relevant to health services training.
• Collaborates with the Residential and Health Services team for continuation of medical knowledge to better educate employees.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current licensure by the State of Pennsylvania.
• A minimum of one year (1) education/training or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience.
• Experience and knowledge with IDD is preferred.

Benefits

• Matching 401k
• Dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost for positions of 37.5 HPW and greater
• Medical insurance for $10 per pay for the employee
• Excellent PTO and sick time benefits available after 3 months of employment
• Holiday time after 30 days of employment
• Paid training