Staff Development Coordinator

Byron Health Center•Fort Wayne, IN

38d•Onsite

About The Position

Primary purpose of the Staff Development Coordinator is to plan, organize, develop, and direct all in-service educational programs within the Nursing department as directed/instructed in accordance with established Nursing policies and procedures governing Byron Wellness communities as well with federal, state and local regulations. Byron's mission, vision, values communicate the things that drive us as an organization. All team members are expected to represent these aspects in their everyday lives. Our mission, vision, values are to be integrated into our daily interaction with co-workers, residents and any persons that may enter our facility. Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, two years of college education.
Ability to teach different types of learners.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all employee and resident care information.
Read, write, understand and communicate the English language.
Works and moves in office areas, training rooms, resident rooms and clinical areas throughout the community.
Work with or alongside resident, employees, visitors and government agencies/personnel.
Works beyond normal working hours including weekends and holidays when necessary.
May be subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday as well to as reactions from dust, disinfectants, and other air contaminants. Works in well-lighted/ventilated areas.
May be subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB, AIDS, and Hepatitis B viruses.
Communicates with medical staff, nursing staff, and other department supervisors.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset, people within the facility.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, direct, evaluate, and coordinate educational and on-the-job training programs.
Incorporate commercially produced instruction material and training aids into existing in-service programs.
Provide leadership in formulating the goals and objectives of the nursing educational programs.
Develop in-service educational programs in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Secure, develop and maintain records, reports, instructional manuals, reference materials, etc., pertinent to in-service educational programs.
Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, class attendance and subject records, etc.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator concerning in-service training programs.
Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of coordinating the in-service education of the nursing department.
Ensure that in-service training classrooms or areas are properly prepared before training classes begin.
Develop, direct and schedule refresher training, as necessary, for licensed professional personnel.
Attend and participate in professional associations, activities and programs, etc.
Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of orientation programs for newly hired personnel.
Assist licensed nursing personnel (i.e., RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Aides) in obtaining in-service training to keep their license current in accordance with state law.
Direct the Nurse Aide Training and Qualified Medication Aide Training Programs.
Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.
Serve on various committees of the facility as required
Meet with the Director of Nursing, on a regular basis, and assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
All other job duties and responsibilities as assigned or instructed.