Staff Development Director (Nursing Home)

Internal applicants will be considered before external applicants.

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Staff Development Director is responsible for all aspects of the in-service educational program, including the design of training for nursing and other facility staff. Work includes coordinating with departments to determine educational needs, and means by which those needs can be met, in accordance with established policy.  The individual in this role will provide direct instruction and assist instructors with in-service program development and administration.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Nursing Home Administrator. 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is responsible for supervision over the following classifications: Clerical Technician 3 – Nursing Administration and Staff Development Instructors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Coordinates, schedules, and monitors in-service education for all staff to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulation minimum in-service standards.

Works with department heads to determine education needs of staff, establishes, and implements programs to meet those needs.

Reviews materials from the State and other sources to determine training outlines and/or material requirements, and develops training materials to meet those requirements.

Establishes schedule and presents training sessions and general orientation. Designs materials and programs for orientation of all Gracedale employees to facility policies and procedures and to department operations.

Designs, schedules, and implements courses including implementation of new patient care policies and procedures, nurse's aide certification on both initial and ongoing basis, abuse prevention and reporting, and other topics as needed. Establishes schedule and presents, coordinates, and/or oversees, presentation of training sessions.

Oversees an annual skills lab for the nursing department including hands-on training/teach-back and mandatory educational lessons in current electronic training platform. Reviews annual requirements/lessons.

Oversees mandatory annual required training for all departments. Works with department heads regarding compliance.

Determines staffing, budget, material, and other administrative needs for educational program, providing information for use in annual budget. 

Works on units providing direct resident care and supervisor coverage as needed.

Designs and maintains annual training and education schedules.

Makes specific work assignments to instructional and/or support staff.

Maintains course attendance records and issues reports of activities.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE – Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor’s of Nursing degree; AND

At least three (3) years of satisfactory full-time experience in professional nursing as a Registered Nurse (RN). One (1) year in long-term care preferred. This includes meeting resident’s needs through direct care, supervision, or education; AND

At least one (1) year of professional work experience in adult education, in a teaching role; OR

At least one (1) year of professional work experience in a supervisory role; AND

Must complete Feeding Program training.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Possession of a current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES  
Thorough knowledge of nursing and other patient care goals, objectives, principles, and practices commonly employed in residential nursing facilities.

Knowledge of organizational, functional, and operational structure commonly found in residential nursing facilities.

Knowledge of facility patient care and administrative policies and procedures and general job requirements pertaining to the design and structure of orientation sessions.

Knowledge and utilization of current, effective training strategies through attendance at webinars, teleconferences, workshops, and/or seminars.

Basic knowledge of in-service education requirements promulgated by the State and other licensing authorities.

Basic knowledge of adult education principles and practices.

Ability to instruct individuals and groups and identify training needs and to design and implement educational programs in response. Thorough knowledge of organizational, functional, and operational structure found in residential nursing facilities including delegation of authority and responsibility within the institution.

Ability to oversee the work of lower level nursing personnel presenting training courses.

Ability to provide other departments with appropriate educational lessons both in-person and via electronic platform.

Ability to maintain a flexible schedule in order to perform training duties across all shifts.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, trainees, employees, county officials, and the general public.

Ability to operate a personal computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database, and graphics programs.

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and in writing.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Telephone, personal computer/laptop (including word processing and other specialized software), fax machine, copy machine, overhead projector, video equipment, VCR/DVD players, implements used for writing, i.e. pens, markers, pencils, etc., scheduling charts, blood pressure gauges, thermometers, mechanical lifts, oxygen equipment, patient record charts, and other necessary medical care equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, and must possess agility and strength sufficient to lift, support and maneuver heavy patients of limited physical capacity. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) pounds and provide direct resident care. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to multi-task in office, patient care and classroom-type environments.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet while in the office, but moderately loud in the classroom, lab areas and patient care areas.

SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check as well as job related tests may be required. 
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.


FLSA STATUS:    FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)
DESIGNATION:    CAREER SERVICE
PAY GRADE:        CS/GR28
UNION STATUS:  NON-UNION

Updated April 2025