Staff Development, RN, California

Location California
Specialty Home Health
Schedule FT

The Staff Development - RN acts as centers resource for quality systems, clinical practice guidelines, specialty programs, regulations and enforcement, and clinical safe business practices. Responsible to assess the training needs of nursing staff and to develop, implement, evaluation and document staff development programs including orientation, In-Service, and Continuing Education Programs for nursing department personnel. This role functions within the scope of the states Nurse Practice Act for R.N. licensure. A registered licensed nurse designated to act as the coordinator of an infection prevention and control program to oversee the general application of the infection control guidelines.

Staff Development Responsibilities

Oversees implementation and documentation of the orientation plan for nursing staff and contractors
Oversees nursing assistant education including teaching/managing CNA classes; ensures in-service content meets regulatory requirement and individual needs
Collaborates with leadership and assists in planning, coordinating and conducting training related to federal, state, local and company requirements
Serves as facility liaison to approved student affiliations provides orientation of students to facility and clinical processes; communicates with instructor regarding student observations; validates students compliance with facility prerequisites

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Responsibilities

Provides ongoing education related to the quality managment system and quality improvement initiatives to facility staff
Initiates and monitors performance improvement plans in the quality management system
Participates in clinical risk identification, planning, process improvement initiatives

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471 - ManorCare Health Services - Sunnyvale, California

Qualifications

One year of teaching experience; Demonstrated ability and presentation experience in training of adults and group dynamics; One year of long-term care teaching experience and working knowledge of clinical nursing practices and job functions of nursing home employees, preferred.