Summary:
Summary is to assess, plan, organize, implement and evaluate the Nurse Aide Training Program and perform clinical tasks and assists in other departments as needed.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BS degree preferred. Licenses/Certification:
- Licensed as a RN required.
- Certified as Train-the-Trainer for NATP
- Valid CPR teaching certificate, if applicable.
Current with state Continuing Education (CE) Requirements. Experience:
Three years of nursing experience, of which one year was in a long term care environment.
- One year of experience as an instructor preferred. . h2. Essential Functions:
- Ensures that employees receive compliance training and education necessary to perform their job responsibilities in accordance with Company Code of Conduct.
- Ensures that documentation for all training is completed in accordance with state, federal and compliance requirements.
- Monitors employee performance and takes necessary action for compliance issues.
- Provides hands-on clinical orientation and instruction to unlicensed personnel.
- Conducts or coordinates new employee job training, and CPR training.
- Assesses resident needs in relation to staff abilities and designs appropriate training programs.
- Assists in department budget preparation and contains expenditures within budget.
- Conducts and coordinates OSHA/Risk Management program with oversight of documentation requirements * Ensures the educational curriculum in the center meets or exceeds state, federal and accreditation requirements.
- Plans and conducts state and federally required in-service programs.
- Conducts certification or training programs for Nursing Assistants.
Performs other tasks as assigned. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Knowledge of learning principles and training techniques.
- Skilled in developing and conducting training programs.
- Skilled in work assessment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Knowledge of state and federal requirements for accreditation and certification.
- Possesses basic computer skills
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse resident and employee population.