Salary Range: RN: $50.54 - $69.68 Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity. Position Summary: + Works under the general supervision of the CCC Administrator. + Acts to maintain and develop the work skills of all employees through on-going programs. + Must work well under stress or tight deadlines. + Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors. District Responsibility: + Develops and works within a budget. + Maintain the Department manual. + Support of the District Mission and Values + Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”. + Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others. + Performance Improvement Activities + Professional Development Position Duties/Responsibility: + Ensure that the educational curriculum meets or exceeds state, federal and accreditation requirements; plan and conduct state and federally required in-service programs. + Prepares applications, for approval by DHS for DSDs, Orientation, In-service, Continuing Education and CNA Certification Training. Prepares DHS renewal applications for all editorial programs. + Provides program change information to DHS, when appropriate, within 30 days of the change. + Prepares/obtains lessons plans for all programs taught for facility employees. + Maintains current schedule of all students and outside instructors who may be in the facility doing clinical training. Reviews all such student’s records for history and physical and criminal screening. + Ensures all Nursing Assistants hired by the facility complete a certification program within four months of the date of hire. + Confirms the validity of licenses/certificates for all LVNs, RNs and CNAs. + Maintains personnel files for all staff. + Schedules and coordinates Orientation program for all new facility staff, completes an Orientation Skills Return Demonstration Checklist on all new NAS/CNAs showing they are competent to perform all direct care tasks they will be assigned. + Provides skill training to new staff in any deficient area noted before allowing the NAS/CNAs to perform the task with a resident. + Plans and delivers all staff In-service addressing mandatory topics annually using facility consultants where appropriate. + Evaluates In-service training programs that enhance CNA/RNA resident care skills. + Notifies and updates CNAs of Aides & Technicians Certification Section (ATCS) requirements for change of addresses, certificate renewals, fees and NSF checks, due process rights and other requirements of certification. + Makes regular checks for competency of CNA skills performance, positive regard for residents and developmental needs of direct care staff, intervenes with mini in-services immediately if necessary. + Supervises Restorative Program, to include B&B, splints, ROM, ambulation and exercise class. + Retains and files an Orientation Checklist, including a Skills Competency (Return Demonstration) Log, signed-off by a licensed nurse for all NAs and CNAs who complete orientation in the facility. + Maintains copies of all requested and DHS approved program applications, changes, final approvals and the DSD’s resume. + Retains, for four years, attendance records for all CNAs present at In-service classes. Makes available records of all classes attended when requested by a CNA for certificate renewal. + Participates in NA and CNA hiring process as interviewer or screener of resumes. + Provides resources for licensed staff In-services in clinical skills development. + Participates in Quality Assurance meetings to identify training needs. + Participates as a member of the Infection Control Committee. Develops training interventions to resolve problems. + Participates as a member of Safety Committee to identify training needs of staff. + Prepares the department budget; contain expenditures within budget + Assist Nurse Educator with NA certificate program as needed. + Assist in orientation of students. + Assist with completion of all required NATP forms. + Meets with Nurse Educator and DoN. at least weekly to review student progress, individual records, and address any disciplinary issues. + Monitor both student and instructor evaluations. + Enforce all Title 22 and CDPH regulations. + Orders and maintains all required equipment required for the NATP. + Substitutes as NATP instructor when needed. + Provides for NATP state board testing and maintains all required forms associated with certification testing. + Position Competencies + Other Duties Assigned by Supervisor Essential Functions: + The ability to keyboard and use multiple computer programs. + The ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time. + The ability to maintain a California nursing license. + The ability to be supervised. + The ability to work as a Team. + The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients/residents and visitors. Position Qualifications: + Education: Education necessary to obtain a LVN or RN license. + Experience: One year of experience as a licensed nurse in providing direct nursing care in a long term health care facility. She/he must have one year of experience in planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs in the field of nursing. She/he must be able to qualify for DSD with state of California (OR) have taken 24 CEU course hours relevant to providing instructional programs to geriatric nursing staff. + Cert/License: State of California nursing license. + Skills/Ability: Must demonstrate a willingness to work with others. LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.