Staff Development Coordinator (Lpn Or RN)

This role is a combination Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist

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What does the Staff Development Coordinator do?

If you are a nurse that loves to coach/guide/teach and get the most out of healthcare staff, then you will truly enjoy the Staff Development Coordinator role. You will oversee our staff training program (in collaboration with the Director of Nursing), assess what trainings needs to take place, schedule and provide those trainings, track progress, and more. You would play a integral piece in the overall success of the skilled nursing care center.

• Why join the Prestige Care Family in the Staff Development Coordinator role and what can we offer you?

• The ability to help train and get the most out of your team members, allowing them to level up their knowledge and skills.

• The opportunity to serve in a nursing leadership role, with a defined career path for additional responsibility and compensation.

• We are a 35+ year old, family owned and operated organization that has a strong promote from within culture.

• The ability to know your patients (we call them residents!) and their families not just for a few days, but long term.

• Robust and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401k match, employer paid life and disability insurance, and more.

In this job, every day you will…

• Determine and assess care center clinical training and educational needs, develops an educational plan and reports education program updates to the Administrator and Director of Nursing.

• Assumes responsibility for directing the in-service educational programs and completing competency skills annually and as needed.

• Coordinates the onboarding and orientation programs for newly hired clinical team members. Directs the preceptor and/or mentor programs for new employees.

• Supports recruitment of clinical positions including contacting applicants, interviewing, conducting reference checks and completing new hire onboarding.

• Assists in the management of the Infection Control Program and Antibiotic Stewardship including acting as an Infection Preventionists (as required) and completing specialized training in infection control. Provides training to staff on infection control practices, investigates and reports incidents of infection and tracks infection data.

• Tracks and maintain team member credentials including but not limited to licensure, Hepatitis B and TB, in accordance with Prestige policy and state and federal regulations.

• Participates in leadership team by actively contributing in decision making, grievance follow up, building and company-wide initiatives and attending leadership team meetings such as daily stand up, Managing Acute Care Conditions (MACC), Nutrition at Risk (NAR), Utilization Review (UR), Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) and other meetings as required.

Education & Experience you need to qualify:

• You need to have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.

• You must have an unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of practice.

• Registered Nurse preferred.

• Minimum of one year of nursing experience in acute or long-term care.

• One year in a supervisory or management position with experience with staff development, training and scheduling preferred. Individual must be a team player, well organized, and flexible.

Ways you can advance beyond the Staff Development Coordinator role:

Once you master this role, you could consider the Resident Care Manager, Assisted Director of Nursing, or Director of Nursing jobs with Prestige Care.

Summary of Benefits:

Full-time team members are eligible for Prestige's comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans, HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life and AD&D insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in the company's retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program and Education Reimbursement program.

Full-time and Part-Time team members (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center - Kittitas Valley

Prestige Post-Acute & Rehabilitation Center- Kittitas Prestige Post-Acute and Rehab Center is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located at 1050 Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA, just a few short blocks away from downtown, Kittitas Valley Community Hospital and Mountain View Park.

The inter-disciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and healthcare technicians are experts in providing a full range of services. We can adapt these services to each patient and their personal circumstances. Our dedicated staff and providers help to measure recovery journeys every step of the way to make sure you or your loved one is receiving the right level of care, and to assist in helping individuals return home with an active, independent lifestyle.

Our 3,000 square foot therapy gym and our proven rehabilitation programs combine advanced therapy techniques and equipment to help patients regain a full range of functional abilities to aid in a speedy recovery.

Who Is Prestige Care?

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is an employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.

Summary of Benefits: Full-time team members are eligible for Prestige's comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans, HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life and AD&D insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in the company's retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program and Education Reimbursement program. Full-time and Part-Time team members (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year.