Director of Staff (DSD)

SCHEDULE : Full time position with varying hours depending upon the needs of the facility. REPORTS TO: Administrator JOB DESCRIPTION: The following description of duties is intended to outline the essential responsibilities of the person in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of job duties.

• Provides necessary educational and learning opportunities within a supportive environment that will assist personnel in gaining knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to perform assigned duties safely and effectively.
• Responsible for coordinating and developing learning experiences that support quality care consistent with standards, policies and procedures of the facility.
• Assures all necessary mandatory education required by regulatory standards are available for facility staff; track attendance.
• Coordinates the Nursing Assistant Certification Program in accordance with state long-term care requirements as needed.
• Coordinates and actively participates in facility orientation of licensed and non-licensed staff. Solicits involvement of other departmental employees as preceptors and mentors.
• Responsible for evaluating, planning and directing the Infection Prevention and Control Program for the facility in collaboration with the facility Interdisciplinary Team.
• Monitoring the activities of nursing personnel to ensure quality care that complies with state, federal, local, and facility standards.
• Maintain current employee health files on all staff members to assure compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Obtain consent and administer vaccines to staff/residents as needed.
• Monitor and ensure licensed staff maintain current licensure and CPR certification, where required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ideal candidate must be a skilled communicator, director, and motivator Able to organize and prioritize many tasks effectively Must have current, unencumbered RN or LPN/LVN license for the state of employment Previous experience with Infection Control strongly preferred Previous experience in education/staff development preferred 1+ years of long-term care experience preferred