Director of Staff Development - CV Los Feliz

Under the direction and supervision of the Administrator and through consultation and cooperation with the Director of Nurses, the Director of Staff Development Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for planning, implementation, direction and evaluation of the facility’s educational programs for all employees and quality assurance and improvement in the facility.

Director of Staff Development QUALIFICATIONS

• A graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state in which practicing.
• Has a minimum of two years experience as a Licensed Nurse in supervision and providing care in a

long-term care facility.

programs in nursing.

Director of Staff Development GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : ORIENTATION

in individual employee file folders.

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and Federal regulations and Company policy.

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to be left in the carts; they are to be obtained immediately from the kitchen when resident is

ready to be fed.

Check CNA documentation as per facility policy and provide in-service class as needed.

Provide annual proficiency evaluations on nurse assistants while supervising nursing skills and procedures as they relate to the Nurse Assistant’s duties.

Provide on-going in-services and supervision of Infection Control Policies (standard precautions, hand washing, MRSA, VRE and isolation techniques).

Make monthly schedule and daily assignments for all CNA’s.

Insure that performance evaluations on all employees are done three (3) months after employment and yearly thereafter.

Interview and hire nursing assistants.

Insure that all employee files are current : :

Act as Infection Control Coordinator.

Attend all scheduled company provided training / in-services for Director of Staff Development.

Meet with personnel as appropriate to assist in identifying and correcting all problem areas and / or improvement of services.

Counsel nursing assistants as needed under supervision of Administrator and Director of Nursing.

Conduct nurse’s aide meetings as often as necessary. OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT– Cont’d.

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DIRECTOR OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT – Cont’d.

ADMINISTRATIVE

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policies are reinforced.

theory, on an on-going basis including follow through with one-on-one teaching techniques as needed.

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