RN: Training and Development Manager

About this position

RN:
Training and Development Manager Full-time, typically 8:30 am to 5 pm Keswickislocated in Baltimore, MD. We are seeking dedicated, caring team member swilling and able to committoour workplace values:
Connection, Empathy, Inclusion, and Advocacy!

TheRN:
Training & Development Manager provides leadership and oversight for nursing education, clinical competency, orientation, professional development, and regulatory training within the skilled nursing and long-term care setting. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Training and Development Manager RN provides leadership and oversight for nursing education, clinical competency, orientation, professional development, and regulatory training within the skilled nursing and long-term care setting.

Why Choose Keswick?

Keswick is a not-for-profit aging services organization dedicated to improving the experience of aging, together. With over 140 years of expertise, we have become a trusted leader in providing compassionate services for older adults in our community. Keswick employees are part of a compassionate and award-winning team, working together to deliver top care to the people of Baltimore. When you join our team, you can expect:

• Health and prescription coverage with lower-than-average deductibles and copays
• Dental and vision benefits
• Free short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance for full-time employees (optional supplemental life insurance)
• 401(k) program with employer matching up to 6%
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday pay with an option to "cash out" unused vacation hours
• MTA discounted bus passes
• Teladoc - Free 24-hour access to a physician
• Employee Assistance Program with a variety of free services
• Employee Recognition Program
• Free access to our Employee Wellness Program, such as Zumba and Pilates

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensed and in good standing with the MBON
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program required; a Master's degree in nursing, Education, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
• Five years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in skilled nursing, post-acute care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, or long-term care.
• Three years of clinical education, staff development, nursing leadership, competency management, or similar experience preferred.
• Knowledge of CMS requirements for participation, Maryland requirements, long-term care survey processes, QAPI, survey readiness, and evidence-based geriatric/post-acute practice preferred.
• Experience with The Teaching Nursing Home (TNHC) Collaborative.
• Dementia Care Practitioner (CDP) preferred.

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive nursing education and staff-development program based on regulatory requirements, the facility assessment, resident population, clinical outcomes, identified risks, staff competencies, survey findings, and organizational priorities.
• Develops, coordinates, and participates in nursing orientation for newly hired RNs, LPNs, GNAs/CNAs, CMAs, and other applicable clinical staff.
• Establishes and maintains competency-based education and validation using observation, return demonstration, simulation, case scenarios, written assessment, record review, and other appropriate methods.
• Develops and maintains an annual nursing education calendar addressing mandatory regulatory education, facility-specific risks, clinical needs, annual competencies, and professional development.
• Integrates in-person instruction and computer-based learning; selects the educational modality according to subject matter, employee role, learning objective, risk level, and need for hands-on validation.
• Assigns, tracks, monitors, and evaluates required electronic learning modules; identifies overdue education and communicates deficiencies to appropriate leadership.
• Serves as a clinical education resource for Point Click Care  and assists staff in improving documentation of assessments, care plans, progress notes, changes in condition, ADLs, treatments, medication administration, MDS, and other applicable documentation.
• Provides education supporting continuity of care, regulatory compliance, resident outcomes, MDS/clinical assessment processes, reimbursement, and accurate representation of services provided.
• Uses audits, incident trends, medication errors, falls, wounds,…