Laurel Park Behavioral Health Center is looking for a Full Time Director of Staff Development, DSD (exempt).
Pay starting at $36/hour, depending on experience.
Duties & Responsibilities include:
1. Demonstrates commitment to company's mission, values and standards of ethical behavior.
2. Models a positive and professional image that emulates the organization's mission and encourages a spirit of cooperation with co-workers. Provides assistance to co-workers and promotes teamwork by sharing information useful to achieving desired results.
3. Ensures that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect, and their rights are protected at all times.
4. Respects and upholds all residents' personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.
5. Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
6. Utilizes regulations, policies, procedures and job descriptions to define, plan, implement and evaluate learning opportunities.
7. Assesses learning needs of personnel in order to meet the needs of the resident, organization and employee
8. Conducts research to ensure lesson plan content is accurate and up-to-date. May seek out experts in related field, researching articles on the Internet, etc.
9. Must assist in recruiting and selecting nursing staff.
10. Directs and delivers orientation programs for all personnel in accordance with established policies and procedures including new hire paperwork.
11. Serves in mentoring capacity to CNAs.
12. Monitors and supervises continuity between classroom and clinical application by skill checks and individual training.
13. Maintains accurate, complete and up-to-date records of educational programs and personnel participation.
14. Maintains employee files and health records of nursing staff.
15. Assists in ensuring that employees injured on-the-job are sent to company's clinic in a timely manner, that paperwork is completed within 24 hours and forwarded to Risk Management Employee Safety department immediately thereafter, a thorough investigation is completed in accordance with facility policy and procedure.
16. Develops and delivers annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management and bloodborne pathogens standards.
17. Reports the following in accordance with established facility procedures and regulatory standards: accidents and incidents; resident grievances, complaints, allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property; occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals; concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance including but not limited to hazardous conditions and equipment.
18. Ensures adherence to state and federal regulations and company policies and procedures; HIPAA confidentiality standards of resident and facility information; Infection Prevention and Control, Universal Precautions, OSHA and safety standards; established safety precautions and regulations in the performance of tasks and the use of equipment and supplies.
19. Sets departmental standards, develops departmental objectives and constantly strives to improve procedures. Reviews department policies, procedures, and manuals on a regular basis and makes or recommends changes. Assists in standardizing methods by which work will be accomplished and quality will be evaluated.
20. Demonstrates knowledge of facility and departmental quality improvement activities and/or participates in quality improvement meetings. Recommends any equipment and supplies needed for the department as well as any departmental improvements. Confers with department personnel to solicit input on improving service and addressing problem areas.
21. Participates in required training programs; serves on various committees as required by existing regulations or as appointed by Administrator.
22. Works with facility consultants as necessary and implements recommended changes as required.
23. Makes written or oral reports and recommendations to Administrator concerning operation of department and in response to concerns or complaints.
24. Keeps abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and makes recommendation on changes in policies and procedures to Administrator. May participate in workshops and seminars to stay current with changes in field, as well as to maintain professional status.
25. Maintains reference material necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality service.
26. Performs other related duties as required.