Staff Development Coordinator, RN

• Offering $7,500 Sign-on Bonus
• Payout begins on first paycheck

People from all around Seattle who come to work at The Hearthstone want to feel as if they're doing something of value. Whether for nursing jobs, accounting positions, the IT department or for any other spot, helping to provide the highest quality retirement lifestyle for our senior community is the very definition of worth and value.

There are many departments at The Hearthstone where employees can build careers, from nursing jobs to dining services and dozens of positions in between. We are an employer of choice in the Seattle, Washington area.

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Staff Development Coordinator will assist the Director of Nursing Services and Assisted Living Nurse Manager in providing, planning, coordinating, and managing high quality nursing care, nursing services and health education. This will include the utilization of Relias online education modules. The Staff Development Coordinator shall also assume responsibility for satisfactorily performing staff development, infection control, administrative, personnel, resident care and enforcing safety compliance.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Staff Development:

• Coordinates and facilitates all educational programs for licensed and unlicensed staff. Ensures that mandatory in-service requirements are being met as required by the Health Center, Assisted Living, State and Federal regulations;
• Provides an annual calendar of educational activities for staff including educational needs identified by nursing leadership and all relevant quality improvement activities;
• Coordinates and actively participates in unit-based orientation of licensed and non-licensed staff within the Department of Nursing in both Assisted Living and the Health Center. Solicits involvement of unit staff as preceptors and mentors;
• Identifies essential competencies for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Department of Nursing in both Assisted Living and the Health Center. Assures appropriate educational opportunities exist to promote the growth and development of staff;
• Plans, delivers and evaluates educational programs for licensed and non-licensed staff;
• Provides Preceptor-Mentor education programs as needed;
• Utilizes Relias online education modules where appropriate to enhance learning of clinical, administrative, leadership and other applicable topics;
• Maintains program attendance records in accordance with regulatory bodies;
• Coordinates the monthly Departmental orientation program at The Hearthstone;
• Provides or coordinates Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR and First Aid education for direct care staff as required. Offers optional training for all other employees;
• Participates in appropriate committees and collaborates with other staff/outside vendors. Promotes a high standard of care by licensed and non-licensed staff;
• Provides MatrixCare and Point of Care training to all clinical and administrative team members in the Health Center and Assisted Living/Memory Care areas;

Administrative:

• Assists in ensuring nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident/patient care that meets or exceeds The Hearthstone’s standards and regulatory standards.
• Assists in performing rounds, along with other Department Managers, to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Assists in maintaining administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care, medications and treatments.
• Performs routine audits to ensure standards of practice and regulatory compliance benchmarks are being met.
• Participates in QAPI meetings and process.
• Assists with investigations, as needed.
• Works with MatrixCare Trainers and Accounting Manager to ensure training on clinical software is carried out and provides assistance to staff when needed
• Maintains credentialing records for licensed and unlicensed staff in Assisted Living and the Health Center to ensure all records are current.

Personnel:

• Interviews prospective candidates for the Health Center and Assisted Living licensed and unlicensed positions as requested.  Provides Directors with feedback for final selection.
• Supports Directors with all personnel policies and procedures at the Hearthstone in a fair and equitable manner.
• Assists Human Resources in managing annual TB screening program and notifies Directors of noncompliance.
• Assists or delegates the administration of voluntary Hepatitis B vaccine.
• Oversees and assists in the annual Flu vaccine program and administration

Resident Care:

• Makes rounds to ensure employees adhere to the Plan of Care.
• Acts as a resource for nurses in assessment of resident’s medical condition.
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Team process.

Safety:

• Periodically monitors employees to ensure that they are following established infection control/blood borne pathogens standard procedures.
• Oversees established procedures in the use and disposal of protective equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and follows established safety management policies and procedures in the use of equipment and supplies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Nursing Degree from an accredited college/university or a graduate of an approved Registered Nursing program;
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Washington;
• Current CPR Certification (BLS)
• Minimum of 1 year of Staff Development experience;
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a long-term care facility.

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical & Dental 
• Flexible Spending Account Option available
• Life / AD&D
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Company provided Long-term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Short-term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Vision Insurance
• Fitness Center - Free