Director of Staff Development / Infection Prevention - Colorow Care Center

Are you a person who believes in providing great care? Do you believe in having a positive impact on other people's lives? Are you a team player, quick-thinker, and ready to be a part of an organization that supports your growth?

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT

We believe care goes beyond a medical chart. With kindness and integrity as our guide, we strive for excellence in every interaction.

Requirements:

You care.

Director of Staff Development Perks:

• Generous Bonuses
• Growth Opportunities - DOUBLE your salary
• Health Benefits
• 401K

Staff Development Coordinator / Infection Prevention Summary

The primary responsibility of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall educational needs, manage and implement infection control, and ensure adequate and appropriate staffing of the facility nursing department to meet the needs of the residents based on budget, census, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or the Medical Director facility administration current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern long term care and assisted living facilities. Provides necessary orientation, educational and learning opportunities within a supportive environment that will assist personnel in gaining knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to perform assigned duties safely and effectively. Monitors the activities of nursing personnel to ensure quality care that complies with state, federal and corporate standards. Directs the infection prevention and control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed by the Director of Nursing, to ensure that an effective infection prevention and control program is maintained at all times.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates commitment to company's mission, values and standards of ethical behavior.
• Models a positive and professional image that emulates the organization's mission and encourages a spirit of cooperation with co-workers. Provides assistance to co-workers and promotes teamwork by sharing information useful to achieving desired results.
• Ensures that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect, and their rights are protected at all times.
• Respects and upholds all residents' personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.
• Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Utilizes regulations, policies, procedures and job descriptions to define, plan, implement and evaluate learning opportunities.
• Assesses learning needs of personnel in order to meet the needs of the resident, organization and employee
• Monitor and assure resident care needs are addressed. Alert the nurses or resident's health care provider when the resident has a change of medical condition. Update business office with current posting of all employees' contact information.
• Ensure all employees receive state and federally required in-service training, CNA certification training, compliance training and education necessary for their jobs by planning, organizing, scheduling, teaching and coordinating corporate directed training, seminars, conferences and other professional meetings.
• Assist with recording keeping for facility in-service education, orientation, tardiness, absenteeism, and performance appraisals.
• Ensure that documentation for all training is completed in accordance with state, federal and internal compliance requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years' experience providing direct care to multiple patients/residents preferred; previous experience as Charge Nurse in Skilled Nursing environment desirable; supervisory experience preferred
• Nursing degree from accredited college or graduation from approved RN program required
• Current unencumbered license to practice as an RN in Colorado
• Current, valid CPR certification
• Orientation experience preferred.

BENEFITS

• Medical insurance with Rx benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision care
• Paid vacation