Staff Development Coordinator

Salary: $87,802.80 per year

How to Apply: Not Applicable

Minimum Requirements

• A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania AND three (3) years of experience teaching and developing staff in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Long-Term Care Facility, or other Health Care facility.
  
  

It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status, and drug/medical examinations as required for the position. The pre-employment drug screen must be completed within 48 hours of the acceptance of the conditional offer of employment.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Regional Center Administrator, the incumbent in this position plans, develops, and directs in-service educational programs. Work is performed in accordance with the Professional Nursing Law, and Federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern long-term care facilities.

Overview

Duties:

• Conducts needs analysis studies to determine training needs within the organization.
• Confers with management to gain specific information on work situations and to design training programs for employees to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, and technologies.
• Formulates teaching outlines and determines instructional methods, such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
• Conducts and coordinates training sessions covering specified areas such as on-the-job training, externship programs, customer service practices, health and safety requirements, public relations, promotional development, re-training displaced workers, and leadership.
• Develops tests or evaluation procedures to be used at the completion of training; develops teaching aids (i.e., handbooks, demonstration models, multi-visual aids, computer tutorial aids, etc.).
• Completes competencies on all nursing staff at orientation, according to their scope of practice.
• Secures, develops, and maintains records and reports pertaining to in-service and mandatory educational programs.
• Performs other duties within all the Kane Centers as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Nursing and medical practices and procedures.
• Laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern Long-Term Care and CMS.
• Training and teaching principles and practices.
  
  

Skill In

• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Electronic health records.
• Design, development, and delivery of training plans and curriculum.
  
  

Ability To

• Prepare and administer medication and perform treatments.
• Develop and present training materials in a group setting using a variety of media (i.e., PowerPoint, overheads, video, etc.).
• Teach and present to adult learners.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships with residents, families, staff, and the community.
• Maintain training reports and instructional materials.
• Determine learning needs and abilities.
• Evaluate staff performance and implement, in conjunction with managers and supervisors, corrective plans where they are needed.
• Perform physical tasks associated with resident care, such as lifting residents into/out of beds.
  
  

Residency: Not required to live in Allegheny County

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