Director-Staff Development

Salary Range: $49.54 - $68.31

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• Works under the general supervision of the CCC Administrator.
• Acts to maintain and develop the work skills of all employees through on-going programs.
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines.
• Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors.

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Ensure that the educational curriculum meets or exceeds state, federal and accreditation requirements; plan and conduct state and federally required in-service programs.
• Prepares applications, for approval by DHS for DSDs, Orientation, In-service, Continuing Education and CNA Certification Training.  Prepares DHS renewal applications for all editorial programs.
• Provides program change information to DHS, when appropriate, within 30 days of the change.
• Prepares/obtains lessons plans for all programs taught for facility employees.
• Maintains current schedule of all students and outside instructors who may be in the facility doing clinical training.  Reviews all such student’s records for history and physical and criminal screening.
• Ensures all Nursing Assistants hired by the facility complete a certification program within four months of the date of hire.
• Confirms the validity of licenses/certificates for all LVNs, RNs and CNAs.
• Maintains training files for all staff.
• Schedules and coordinates Orientation program for all new facility staff, completes an Orientation Skills Return Demonstration Checklist on all new NAS/CNAs showing they are competent to perform all direct care tasks they will be assigned.
• Provides skill training to new staff in any deficient area noted before allowing the NAS/CNAs to perform the task with a resident.
• Plans and delivers all staff In-service addressing mandatory topics annually using facility consultants where appropriate.
• Evaluates In-service training programs that enhance CNA/RNA resident care skills.
• Notifies and updates CNAs of Aides & Technicians Certification Section (ATCS) requirements for change of addresses, certificate renewals, fees and NSF checks, due process rights and other requirements of certification.
• Makes regular checks for competency of CNA skills performance, positive regard for residents and developmental needs of direct care staff, intervenes with mini in-services immediately if necessary.
• Supervises Restorative Program, to include B&B, splints, ROM, ambulation and exercise class.
• Retains and files an Orientation Checklist, including a Skills Competency (Return Demonstration) Log, signed-off by a licensed nurse for all NAs and CNAs who complete orientation in the facility.
• Maintains copies of all requested and DHS approved program applications, changes, final approvals and the DSD’s resume.
• Retains, for four years, attendance records for all CNAs present at In-service classes.  Makes available records of all classes attended when requested by a CNA for certificate renewal.
• Participates in NA and CNA hiring process as interviewer or screener of resumes.
• Provides resources for licensed staff In-services in clinical skills development.
• Participates in Quality Assurance meetings to identify training needs.
• Participates as a member of the Infection Control Committee.  Develops training interventions to resolve problems.
• Participates as a member of Safety Committee to identify training needs of staff.
• Prepares the department budget; contain expenditures within budget
• Assist Nurse Educator with NA certificate program as needed.
• Assist in orientation of students.
• Assist with completion of all required NATP forms.
• Meets with Nurse Educator and DoN. at least weekly to review student progress, individual records, and address any disciplinary issues.
• Monitor both student and instructor evaluations.
• Enforce all Title 22 and CDPH regulations.
• Orders and maintains all required equipment required for the NATP.
• Substitutes as NATP instructor when needed.
• Provides for NATP state board testing and maintains all required forms associated with certification testing.
• Position Competencies.
• Other Duties Assigned by Supervisor.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: Education necessary to obtain a LVN or RN license.
• Experience: One year of experience as a licensed nurse in providing direct nursing care in a long-term health care facility.  She/he must have one year of experience in planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs in the field of nursing.  She/he must be able to qualify for DSD with state of California (OR) have taken 24 CEU course hours relevant to providing instructional programs to geriatric nursing staff.
• Cert/License: Current State of California nursing license.
• Skills/Ability: Must demonstrate a willingness to work with others.
• LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.  

Salary : $50 - $68