Indian Canyon Post Acute Care Center is looking for a Director of Staff Development to join our team! We are a 99-bed skilled nursing facility located in Yucca Valley. We are looking for someone who is hardworking, has great work ethic, and a team player! We offer extensive orientation and training.
If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.
The Director of Staff Development is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating all educational programs for staff in the skilled nursing facility. The DSD ensures that all employees receive the required training and ongoing education to meet federal, state, and facility standards. They also promote professional growth and support quality resident care through competency-based education and staff development.
Essential Functions
- Communicates unresolved work-related issues productively and effectively solves problems.
- Handles confidential information appropriately and is HIPPA compliant
- Friendly and courteous to residents and co-workers and takes ownership in solving problems.
- Works well in a team, owning personally assigned work and assisting wherever needed to get the job done.
- Follows established policies and guidelines.
- Reliable and predictable attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Administrative Functions
Plans, develops, directs, evaluates, and coordinates educational in-service training.Directs and conducts orientation of new associates.Conducts in-service educationMaintains up-to-date records on in-service attendance.Identifies staff education needs with DON.Includes residents, families, and consultants from the community in educational programs.Remains current on new developments by attending professional seminars and reading professional journals.Ensures license are current for licensed staff and CNAs.Maintains current CPR certifications on appropriate staff.Assists with Nurse Aide training if CNA classes offered.Committee Functions
Attend department head meetings as scheduled or as needed.Personnel Functions
Assist in nursing recruitment and interviewingAssist with workers compensation claimsEvaluates the direct work performance of Nursing staff to ensure quality resident care.Safety and Sanitation
Ensures staff follows established safety and sanitation regulationsEnsures that all personnel performing tasks involving potential exposure to blood / body fluids.Ensures adequate supply of personal protective equipment is readily on hand.Keeps work area in same and clean manner.Budget and Planning Functions
Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.Residents Rights
Maintains confidentiality of all resident informationEnsures residents personal and property rights are respected by nursing staff at all times.Reviews nursing complaints and grievances and makes verbal / written reports to DONDemonstrates a positive deposition when entering a resident's room and is willing to adjust schedule to meet the individual expectation or request of the residents.Maintains confidentiality of all resident information.Miscellaneous
Ensure that all departmental employees follow established departmental policies and procedures.Benefits
401(k)Dental InsuranceVision InsuranceHealth InsurancePaid Time OffSchedule
Monday-Friday8am-4 : 30pmLicense Required
LVN (for at least two years)RN (for at least two years)#J-18808-Ljbffr