Education Director - Nursing

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POSITION SUMMARY
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Organizes and facilitates orientation and educational programs, coordinating health care human resources and Infection Control.
Reference: PA Code §201.20.Staff Development

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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• Conducts and updates the orientation program for all new nursing staff and collaborates with Supervisors and ADONs to evaluate the performance of new nursing personnel.
• Assesses the learning needs of the licensed nurses, certified nursing assistants, and other facility personnel.
• Develop training initiatives to advise employees on best practices related to resident care.
• Coordinate annual in-service programs, for all departments each calendar year which includes State/Federal mandatory in-services.
• Prepares and/or assists in the preparation of an outline of the material presented at each in-service session including the evaluating of effectiveness.
• Participates in interdepartmental meetings to assess and coordinate needs for in-service.
• Collaborates with the ADONs on implementing clinical initiatives.
• Utilize County HRIS to maintain records of all employee training including in-services, virtual training, EHR initiatives, and Electronic Health Records on all employees for regulatory compliance.
• Enlists, maintains and coordinates use of educational resources, i.e. instructors, lecturers, demonstrations and audiovisual equipment.
• Prepares and/or assists in the preparation of an outline of the material presented at each educational session.
• Prepares and/or assists in the preparation of a method for evaluating the effectiveness of each educational session.
• Coordinates computer-based training related to Electronic Health Record and EHR initiatives.
• Supports County Human Resources (HR) and the Neshaminy Manors' internal training and development functions.
• Communicates information relevant to staffing levels, leaves of absence, and new hire probationary progress tracking with Neshaminy Manor Administration and HR.
• Conduct interviews with the Human Resource Specialist to identify qualified candidates.
• Collaborates Neshaminy Manor Administration and HR with the labor management process; risk management and safety; recruiting and retention; employee recognition; health and wellness initiatives; and team building.
• Functions as the secondary Infection Control Preventionist.
• Provide desk or cart coverage twice weekly.
• Functions as Manager on Duty within a rotational basis on-site.
• Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Education preferred with a minimum of three years' nursing experience. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum of one year recent experience in a licensed nursing facility. Experience should include varied responsibilities such as direct patient care, supervision, and staff development.
• Certified as a Nursing Home Infection Preventionist, as per the CDC course requirements.

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Education Director

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