Staff Development Coordinator RN - Avamere Burien

Job Description

Job DescriptionStaff Development Coordinator RN

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday - Friday Days

Wage: $51 - $61/hr - DOE

Location: Avamere Rehab of Burien - 1031 SW 130th St, Burien , WA

Apply at www.TeamAvamere.com

A Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) in a skilled nursing facility is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive training programs for all levels of nursing staff, ensuring clinical competency, regulatory compliance, and high-quality resident care by orientations, designing and delivering in-service education, and assessing staff performance to identify and address training needs, all while collaborating with nursing leadership to maintain standards of care within the facility.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

Needs Assessment and Curriculum Development:

• Identify training needs for all staff levels (CNAs, LVNs/LPNs, RNs) based on resident care requirements, regulatory standards, and performance evaluations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive training curriculums covering clinical skills, resident rights, infection control, safety procedures, and facility policies.
• Orientation and Onboarding:
• Conduct thorough orientation programs for new hires, covering facility policies, procedures, resident care practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the onboarding process for new staff, ensuring proper documentation and competency checks.

In-Service Education:

• Plan and deliver ongoing in-service training sessions for all staff on new procedures, clinical updates, and best practices.
• Utilize various teaching methods like classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations, and simulation exercises.

Competency Evaluation:

• Conduct regular skills checks and competency assessments to ensure staff maintain the required clinical proficiency.
• Identify areas of weakness and provide targeted training or remediation as needed.

Quality Improvement:

• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify and implement quality improvement initiatives related to staff training and resident care.

• Analyze data from incident reports, resident assessments, and quality audits to inform training needs.

Compliance Management:

• Ensure all staff training programs adhere to state and federal regulations, including documentation requirements.
• Monitor staff certifications and licenses to maintain compliance.

Staff Development and Coaching:

• Provide ongoing mentorship and coaching to staff members to enhance their clinical skills and professional development.
• Identify potential leaders and provide opportunities for advancement within the facility.

Requirements

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state.
• Must maintain and have an active CPR/BLS during employment.
• Prefer experience in long term care, geriatric rehab, sub-acute and or critical care clinical setting.
• Experience in electronic medical records documentation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to design and deliver effective training programs.
• Knowledge of CMS, State and Federal regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
• 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
• EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
• Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.