Staff Development Coordinator RN/LPN

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Staff Development Coordinator

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The Staff Development Coordinator plans, directs, coordinates, and provides educational activities for the entire facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in general orientation program for all new employees as needed.
• Plans, organizes, and implements nursing orientation program for all nursing service employees.
• Plans, organizes, and implements skills training programs for nursing employees.
• Plans, organizes, and implements continuing education programs.
• Maintains a current knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Educates and trains staff regarding state and federal regulatory compliance.
• Assures regulatory requirements for staff development are met.
• Provides clinical and classroom instruction.
• Assists and collaborates with staff in all departments to provide educational programs and experiences.
• Organizes and assists individual employees with learning opportunities for professional growth.
• Participates in the development, revision, and communication of policies and procedures.
• Maintains documentation of staff development programs and attendance.
• Collaborates with other departments in planning, organizing, and implementing educational programs, and developing educational resources.
• Evaluates educational programs and participates in the quality assurance review of staff development activities.
• Utilizes and disseminates current nursing literature and educational materials.
• Maintains audiovisual equipment, literature, and other resources for use in staff development activities.
• Consults with Nursing Administration and department directors on effective means of improving staff.
• Recommends staff development program and resource needs to administration.
• Monitors the staff development budget.
• Participates on committees.
• Communicates extramural educational offerings to staff.
• Coordinates with and utilizes community resources in meeting staff development needs.
• Coordinates student clinical experiences with the facility; provides orientation for visiting faculty and students.
• Reads professional literature and participates in educational experiences that assist in maintaining and improving clinical and teaching competencies.
• Plan, organize and implement CPR training as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D

• Provide staff training as identified by the safety committee and workers compensation carrier.
• Adheres to the provisions of Ethical Standards, Guidelines/Compliance Plan, and exemplifies high ethical standards in all activities and interactions.
• Complies with all provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Ensures that the Staff Development Department maintains compliance with all federal and state regulatory and licensure requirements.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and consistent attendance at the worksite as directed by supervisor.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.