Avalon Health Care Group Reno , NV 89510
Posted 2 months ago
Summary/Objective:
Northern Nevada State Veterans Home is seeking a Fulltime RN Staff Development Coordinator
Come help us serve our Veterans and assist in educating our staff!
Plan and implement facility orientation, job skills training, in-service education and a Certification Training Program (if applicable) for the nursing assistants as required by regulations.
Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Manage Training:
Work cooperatively with the Administrator, Director of Nursing Services, and facility staff in assessing training needs and plan programs to meet these needs and regulatory requirements.
Write/update staff development policies, including student absenteeism, completion and pass/fail requirements, history and physical and screening for criminal history.
Ensure all nursing assistants hired by the facility complete a certification program.
Prepare applications for staff development, orientation, in-service, Continuing Education and CNA Certification Training to appropriate agency as required and prepare renewal applications when applicable to appropriate agency.
Provide program change information to appropriate agency within time requirements.
Prepare/obtain and file lesson plans for all programs taught to facility employees.
Maintain a current schedule of all students and outside instructors who may be in the facility doing clinical training.
Review all students' records for history and physical and criminal record screening.
Orientation and Job Skills: Implement orientation program for all new employees beginning the first day of employment.
Confirm the validity of certificates and their good standing for all CNAs ("Care Specialists") hired by contacting state nurse aide registries.
Ensure all nursing assistants complete hours of required training during the required time period.
Complete an Orientation Skills Return Demonstration checklist on all new NAs and Care Specialists which indicates they are competent to perform all resident care tasks they will be assigned after the first 8 hours of employment. Provide skill training to new staff in any deficient area noted above before allowing the nursing assistant to perform the task with a resident.
Schedule and instruct Care Specialists for In-Service training so that Care Specialists receive required hours of training annually through classes which are made available at times accessible to all shifts.
Evaluate in-service training to develop programs that enhance Care Specialists' resident care skills.
Regularly check the competency of Care Specialists' skill performance, positive regard for residents, and developmental needs of direct care staff, provide 1:1 instruction immediately if necessary, of all nursing assistants during clinical training hours is provided by a licensed nurse who has no other duties during clinical supervision.
Complete a Skills Return Demonstration Checklist Administer skills competency test for all required skill areas with the evaluation to indicate pass/fail or retest requirements. .
Retain these records for four (4) years and provide copies as requested by students.
Develop positive relationship with government regulators, families, area healthcare community and the community at large on behalf of the facility.
Safety Committee: Participate as a member of Safety Committee to identify training needs of staff if required by the facility.
Present a professional appearance.
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