RN Staff Development Nurse (DAY SHIFT)
Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT
Day Shift / 40hrs/wk (Monday - Friday)
** $5,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS**
**ON-CALL ROTATION - once every six weeks
-Weekly Pay
-Full Benefits Package / 401K Retirement Plan
-Generous PTO program
-Tuition Reimbursement
The RN Staff Development Nurse will provide leadership to the Nursing Department of Masonicare Health Center 260-bed nursing home by creating a framework of educational services that promote the growth and development of its licensed/unlicensed staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serves as a Staff Development Educator to ensure that educational needs are met throughout Masonicare Health Center.
- Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge in geriatric nursing through direct and indirect clinical practice.
- Coordinates all educational training programs for licensed and unlicensed staff.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
- Provides an annual calendar of educational activities for staff including learning needs identified by nursing leadership.
- Identifies essential competencies for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Nursing Department and ensures appropriate educational opportunities exist to promote the growth and the development of staff.
- Plans, delivers, and evaluates educational programs for licensed and non-licensed staff.
- Coordinates the Student Nursing Program with area Board of Education and local universities in accordance with program guidelines and contracts. Develops and delivers clinical orientation program for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Nursing Department.
- Utilizes Relias Learning Management System to track employee education.
- Manages Clinical Preceptor education program, ensuring on-going support, resources and educational tools are delivered as needed.
- Maintains staff program attendance records in accordance with the State of Connecticut DPH and CMS requirements.
- Provide and maintain employee education record for CPR/BLS training for direct care staff as required.
- Performs all job functions in line with Masonicare mission, vision and values.
- Reports all unsafe conditions and promptly reports an injury or exposure identified.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Education: BSN strongly preferred
Experience: At least three years experience as a nursing educator in a geriatric setting. Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills. Working knowledge of Relias Learning Management system desired. IV Therapy certification preferred.
Licensure: RN, State of Connecticut
Certification: Certification in gerontology preferred
Physical Demands: Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing, walking, lifting and sitting
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