# Staff Development Coordinator RN - Avamere Ridgemont

**Company:** [Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/jNp9oBLwcK3ZX42J5iNBNC.md)
**Location:** Port Orchard, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Avamere Rehab at Ridgemont

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## Description

### **Staff Development Coordinator RN**

Status: Full time

Schedule: Days, Monday - Fridayt

Wage: $44 - $55/hour

Location: Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont - 2051 Pottery Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366

**Apply at** [**www.TeamAvamere.com**](https://teamavamere.com/)[](https://www.teamavamere.co)

A Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) in a skilled nursing facility is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive training programs for all levels of nursing staff, ensuring clinical competency, regulatory compliance, and high-quality resident care by orientations, designing and delivering in-service education, and assessing staff performance to identify and address training needs, all while collaborating with nursing leadership to maintain standards of care within the facility. 

**Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities**

**Needs Assessment and Curriculum Development:**

-   Identify training needs for all staff levels (CNAs, LVNs/LPNs, RNs) based on resident care requirements, regulatory standards, and performance evaluations. 
-   Develop and maintain comprehensive training curriculums covering clinical skills, resident rights, infection control, safety procedures, and facility policies. 
-   **Orientation and Onboarding:**
-   Conduct thorough orientation programs for new hires, covering facility policies, procedures, resident care practices, and regulatory compliance. 
-   Oversee the onboarding process for new staff, ensuring proper documentation and competency checks. 

**In-Service Education:**

-   Plan and deliver ongoing in-service training sessions for all staff on new procedures, clinical updates, and best practices. 
-   Utilize various teaching methods like classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations, and simulation exercises. 

**Competency Evaluation:**

-   Conduct regular skills checks and competency assessments to ensure staff maintain the required clinical proficiency. 
-   Identify areas of weakness and provide targeted training or remediation as needed. 

**Quality Improvement:**

-   Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify and implement quality improvement initiatives related to staff training and resident care. 

-    Analyze data from incident reports, resident assessments, and quality audits to inform training needs. 

**Compliance Management:**

-   Ensure all staff training programs adhere to state and federal regulations, including documentation requirements. 
-   Monitor staff certifications and licenses to maintain compliance. 

**Staff Development and Coaching:**

-   Provide ongoing mentorship and coaching to staff members to enhance their clinical skills and professional development. 
-   Identify potential leaders and provide opportunities for advancement within the facility.

## Requirements

-   Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
-   Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state.
-   Must maintain and have an active CPR/BLS during employment.
-   Prefer experience in long term care, geriatric rehab, sub-acute and or critical care clinical setting.
-   Experience in electronic medical records documentation.
-   Strong leadership and communication skills.
-   Ability to design and deliver effective training programs.
-   Knowledge of CMS, State and Federal regulations and compliance requirements.
-   Excellent organizational and time management skills.

## Benefits

**At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:**

-   Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
-   401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.  
-   Paid Time Off (PTO):  Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
-   EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
-   Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
-   Generous employee referral bonus program.
-   Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA:  Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
-   Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
-   Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.   

_Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify._