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Staff Development Coordinator- Stamford, CT |
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Position Description:
At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred’s 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to ****
An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace.
Plan and deliver the kind of training our Nurses need to be knowledgeable, dedicated, resourceful, and willing to go the extra mile in caring for our residents.
Responsibilities:
Ensure employees receive compliance training and education necessary to perform their job responsibilities; monitor employee performance and take necessary action for compliance issues
Develop and conduct an orientation program for new, rehired and contract employees; conduct or coordinate new employee job training and CPR training
Provide hands-on clinical orientation and instruction to licensed and unlicensed personnel
Working with the Director of Nursing, ensure clinical competency of licensed nursing staff through evaluation of skills and annual competency assessment; conduct certification or training programs for Nursing Assistants
Ensure that the educational curriculum meets or exceeds state, federal and accreditation requirements; plan and conduct state and federally required in-service programs
Assist in department budget preparation; contain expenditures within budget
Work nursing shifts when short staffed or otherwise required
Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws
Experience Required:
The Staff Development Coordinator must be skilled in developing and conducting training programs, work assessment and have knowledge of learning principles and training techniques; knowledge of state/federal requirements for accreditation and certification required. Also important is the ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families and at all levels of the organization.
Should be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BS degree preferred. Must be state licensed as an RN or LPN/LVN, have valid CPR teaching certificate and be current with state CE requirements. Three years of nursing experience, with one year in a long-term care environment are required. One year of experience as an instructor preferred.
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