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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.