STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

GARVEY MANOR NURSING HOME•Hollidaysburg, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Development Coordinator plans, organizes, develops, directs, evaluates, and coordinates general staff education and on-the-job training throughout the facility. The role supports Garvey Manor’s mission and the Carmelite Sisters’ Philosophy of Care while ensuring that programs comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations and support high-quality resident care and services. The coordinator leads the facility’s in-service education programs, including new-employee orientation, role-specific and refresher training, mandatory OSHA and CDC training, infection-control education, and training for nursing personnel. The position maintains program records and materials, works with department directors, nursing administration, consultants, and the HR Director, and reports or recommends program changes to the administrator. The role also supports resident safety, rights, dignity, confidentiality, infection control, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance. Work takes place in an office and throughout the facility, involves frequent movement and interruptions, and may include emergency call-back, work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays, and temporary work in other positions when necessary. The employee may encounter emotionally upset or hostile individuals, infectious diseases and waste, hazardous chemicals, dust, disinfectants, and other workplace hazards.

Requirements

At least a state-approved RN or LPN training program.
At least two years of experience in a long-term care setting.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Ability to see and hear adequately, with prosthetics if needed, to meet the position’s requirements.
Must meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Demonstrated abilities in accountability, active listening, adaptability, applied learning, communication, coaching and development, conflict resolution, decision-making, organization, leadership, management, judgment, problem-solving, safety awareness, time management, and training or presentation.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in education.
Prior experience with education or in-service training.
Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse licensure.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, direct, evaluate, and coordinate educational and on-the-job training programs.
Incorporate commercially produced instructional materials and training aids into in-service programs as appropriate.
Provide leadership in formulating goals and objectives for the facility’s in-service education programs.
Develop, evaluate, and control the quality of in-service programs in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Maintain records, reports, instructional manuals, reference materials, attendance records, and subject records related to education programs.
Complete administrative forms and reports and make written and oral reports or recommendations to the administrator about training programs.
Direct the facility’s in-service education programs and delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other personnel as appropriate.
Work with facility consultants and implement recommended changes as required.
Assist department directors with obtaining and scheduling speakers for training programs.
Prepare and reset in-service training areas before and after classes.
Standardize work methods and develop, direct, and schedule refresher training for assigned staff and licensed professionals.
Stay current on developments, regulations, guidelines, and professional standards by attending institutions, seminars, and professional association activities and reading professional journals; recommend policy or procedure changes to the administrator.
Plan, conduct, and schedule orientation for new personnel, including instruction on job duties, facility policies and procedures, resident rights and responsibilities, and philosophy of care.
Develop and maintain orientation on infection control and employee health programs.
Assist RNs, LPNs, and nurse aides in obtaining in-service education needed to maintain licensure under state law, and provide required in-service training.
Ensure personnel attend and participate in annual mandatory in-service training, including OSHA and CDC topics such as hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne pathogens.
Develop and conduct timely job-specific in-service training in coordination with the HR Director and assist support services with infection-control training.
Develop annual OSHA and CDC in-service programs and training for personnel whose duties involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
Participate in departmental studies and projects as assigned or needed.
File lesson plans, instructor qualifications, and related materials according to facility policies and procedures.
Coordinate with nursing administration on orientation and ongoing training for nursing personnel at different levels, including special training, retraining, and follow-up when needed.
Assist with developing, revising, and implementing the facility Fire Safety and Emergency Plan and Disaster Manual; respond to fire alarms as required.
Follow infection-control measures and protect resident confidentiality, rights, dignity, and fair treatment.
Report resident complaints and concerns to the Team Leader and report allegations of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property.
Train or direct other employees and volunteers as requested and maintain compliance with applicable regulations.
Attend required in-service education and on-the-job training, including mandatory in-services and department meetings.
Follow safety procedures, use only equipment for which trained, report equipment problems and safety violations, and promptly report unsafe or hazardous conditions.
Follow requirements for hazardous-chemical labels and safety data sheets, and ergonomic procedures for lifting, repetitive tasks, and safety equipment.
Use supplies efficiently and comply with Corporate Compliance materials and directives; report compliance issues according to established procedures.
Inform the Team Leader of special needs and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.