Job DescriptionAcacia Health Center in beautiful Northeast Phoenix/Scottsdale is hiring a
Nurse Educator/Staff Development Coordinator to join our team. We're part of the prestigious
Sagewood Senior Living Community, a CMS
5-Star Rated Facility. The
Nurse Educator is responsible for the development and implementation of on-going educational programs at Acacia Health Center.
Position Details:- Starting Pay Range: $95,000+
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p
- Location: Acacia Health Center at Sagewood
4555 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050
You will enjoy:- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- PTO (16 days + 6 holidays + 1 personal day)
- 401K + 401K match
- Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- $4 Daily Lunch Specials
- Daily Pay Options
- Comprehensive orientation with ongoing support and professional development
- Awesome work environments and teams!
What You'll Be Doing:- Plan, develop, direct, conduct, evaluate, coordinate staff training, education, in service, and orientation.
- Train and educate the nursing staff.
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post-acute care facility.
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.
- Plan the annual and monthly training program calendar in collaboration with Director of Nursing.
- Work along with the Director of Nursing and Infection Preventionist to identify areas for educational opportunities. Develops in-services based on the community's educational needs.
- Maintains appropriate training records and program materials as required by federal and state regulations.
- Conduct department specific orientation to Health Center nursing staff including completion of the clinical skills checklist.
- Monitors outcome of employee training sessions regarding skills taught and session evaluations.
- Serves on the QAPI & Risk Committees, submits reports and other committees as assigned.
- Coordinates the activities of students engaged in learning programs within the facility from various learning institutions.
- Following and investigating incidents, generating reports and reporting them to the Director of Nursing.
- Participates in Nursing Administration on-call rotation.
What We're Looking For:- EDUCATION: Current Arizona RN license required.
- EXPERIENCE: Two years of training and development experience required, two years in long-term care required, wound certification preferred, infection prevention and control certification preferred.
- LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
- MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic mathematical skills required.
- REASONING ABILITY: Ability to understand, follow and support established policies and procedures of the facility; ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately; ability to plan, organize and prioritize assignments efficiently; ability to work effectively with minimum supervision; ability to adapt teaching to the situation and diversity of learners.
- OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Current CPR certification. Computer literacy needed. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and teaching skills required. Understanding and empathy of the uniqueness of the needs of the elderly required.
