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Cape Cod Healthcare · 19 hours ago

Program Manager, Staff Development RN

Massachusetts-Falmouth

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Cape Cod Healthcare is seeking a Program Manager for Staff Development RN to enhance the quality of resident care through staff growth and development initiatives. The role involves planning, organizing, and directing training programs, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and evaluating educational needs to support employee success.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct staff growth and development and assist with Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

Plan, develop, organize, implement, coordinate, and direct programs designed to enhance the quality of resident care, in accordance with current Department of Public health and CMS rules, regulations, and guidelines

Develop training objectives, strategies, policies, and programs to enhance the development of the employees of the facility

Assists licensed nursing personnel (RNs, LPNs, and C.N.A.’s) in obtaining in-service training to keep their license current in accordance with state law. Provide in-service training as necessary/required

Coordinates the annual Employee Education fair in conjunction with each departmental area building wide

Establish and maintain tracking systems for recommendations of groups involved in staff training and development

Develop staff mentors and trainers

Evaluate a variety of in-house and outside training and educational programs for future use in staff growth and development

Conducts needs evaluation and designs curricula and courses to meet those needs

Liaises with management to ensure training and educational programs achieve corporate goals

Ensures all new employees complete orientation/general instructional sessions. Develops touchpoints for follow up with these new employees weekly for a month and monthly for three months to insure the necessary supports are in place for employee success

Prepares reports as necessary

Serve on various committees of the facility (e g safety committee, clinical task force etc.) as needed

Performs nursing care and consultation functions as out lined in job description including but not limited to: Monitoring medication passes and treatments, admission process, input of orders, care plan development and facilitating the discharge process

Assists in the nursing care plan function development, implementation, and maintenance of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident in isolation or on infection control precautions that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care

Assists with budgetary and budgetary planning projection process as needed for staff development

Must maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information; and adhere to Resident’s rights

Assists with Safety and Sanitation included by not limited to identifying, evaluate, and classify routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded

Performs other work related duties as assigned in job description or requested

Qualification

RN licenseQuality AssurancePerformance ImprovementStaff developmentLeadership abilityPatienceTactTeamworkCommunication skillsProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

RN license required

Must possess, as a minimum, two (2) years college

Sufficient previous experience in clinical health care including direct experience in Performance Improvement

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action in a timely fashion

Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and team concept

Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public

Must be knowledgeable of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), staff development and infection control procedures

Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel

Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc., for quality management and outcomes

Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents and staff

Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices

Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition

Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and meet all other Physical and Sensory requirements of the job