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Hawthorne House | Hawthorne To-The-Trade · 3 weeks ago

Staff Development Coordinator & Infection Preventionist (clinical; RN license required)

Freeport, ME

Part-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Hawthorne House is a leading provider of skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services in the Freeport community. The Staff Development Coordinator will provide leadership within the Department of Nursing, coordinating educational programs and ensuring the professional growth of both licensed and unlicensed staff to enhance the quality of care for residents.

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Responsibilities

Coordinates all educational programs for licensed and unlicensed staff

Strives to meet the educational needs of staff within the Department of Nursing. Provides an annual calendar of educational activities for staff, including those identified by nursing leadership and all relevant quality improvement initiatives

Identifies essential competencies for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Department of Nursing and assures appropriate educational opportunities exist to promote the growth and development of staff

Plans, delivers, and evaluates educational programs for licensed and non-licensed staff

Coordinates and actively participates in unit-based orientation of licensed and non-licensed staff within the Department of Nursing. Solicits the involvement of unit managers and staff as preceptors and mentors

Provides Preceptor/Mentor education programs as needed. Provides ongoing support to Preceptors/mentors

Coordinates all necessary mandatory education (fire safety, infection control, abuse and neglect, residents' rights, Hazard communication, sexual harassment, HIPAA), required by regulatory standards, to all facility staff; tracks attendance. Schedules live or remote presentations for mandatory in-services

Coordinates the monthly and new hire orientation program

Main contact person for all nursing orientees

Creates orientation binder

Sets up training schedule

Assigns preceptor

Monitors the progress of orientation and decides when orientation is complete

Coordinates with business manager, unit managers, scheduler, and DON as needed

Coordinates BLS and First Aid education for direct care staff. Acts as a liaison between schools, faculty, and facility to assure good communication and quality of care for our residents

Assists in developing, implementing, and conducting relevant in-service training programs as requested by the DON. Assists in identifying areas in which training is necessary

Assists in developing and offering in-services related to safety issues, i.e., prevention of back injuries, infection control policies and procedures, and blood and body fluid exposure prevention with the infection control prevention nurse

Oversees lab draw training for all licensed staff

Develops a working schedule, allocating nursing staff to duties and shifts to meet state minimums and resident acuity, using an online scheduling platform

Posts 28-day schedules 20 days before their start date to provide adequate notification of employee work schedule

Posts staffing shortages to per diem staff for coverage

Processes time off requests after management approval to ensure maximum leisure time while maintaining staffing levels and duty coverage. Ensures adequate EBT is available for requests

Verifies and adjusts times in Attendance on Demand for staff and agency workers

Prepares and submits reports as needed on employee attendance

Works closely with staffing agencies to ensure adequate staffing on an as-needed basis

Assists with coverage of call-outs during regular work hours

Assists with other duties as needed

Qualification

RN licenseStaff development experienceInfection control knowledgeBLS certificationFirst Aid certificationCommunication skillsLeadership skillsOrganizational skills