Staff Training and Development Coordinator ( RN Nurse )

Staff Training And Development Coordinator

At VMRC, we identify a 'cultural fit' as a community member demonstrating our shared values and commitment to fostering an inclusive, purpose-driven workplace. We seek candidates who align with our service, justice, peacebuilding, and stewardship values and who bring diverse perspectives that enrich our collective work.

VMRC is a Christ-centered, nonprofit continuing care retirement community offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care for older adults. We also provide wellness programs, educational opportunities, and arts and cultural activities for residents and the greater community.

The Staff Training And Development Coordinator is a Virginia State-licensed Registered Nurse responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, tracking, and evaluating Supportive Living's education and leadership development programs. Supportive Living includes Transitional Care, Complete Living Care, and Assisted Living. This role is responsible for programs that include licensed/non-licensed clinical & non-clinical care staff, and for ensuring compliance with community standards, as well as the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regulations. This role ensures that all education is delivered through various methods (e-Learning, classroom delivery, clinical settings, one-on-one, and any other method deemed appropriate, such as video or teleconference) that support the organization's mission, vision, and values. This role is responsible for serving as an educational resource for all of Supportive Living. Registered Nurse (RN) with 3-5 years (RN) experience, educational or clinical leadership experience, Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.

Essential Functions – Education, Orientation, Professional Development, and Regulatory Compliance:

• Oversees all facets of the Supportive Living orientation, onboarding, education & professional development.
• Monitors and ensures compliance requirements with federal, state, local, and VMRC standards and regulations in coordination with SL leadership.
• Schedules and coordinates all nursing clinical experiences for local schools and colleges. Oversees these experiences in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with clinical instructors for local schools and colleges.
• Assists with ensuring nursing policies and procedures are reviewed and revised periodically to comply with governmental and VMRC standards.
• Oversees compliance with standardized orientation of new staff in Supportive Living (SL). Provides assistance with education and/or professional development opportunities to ensure regulatory compliance for staff working in designated Memory Care neighborhoods, as well as staff who serve residents with memory impairments.
• Provides consultative services to Supportive Living staff regarding their development plan. Functions in a liaison capacity, problem-solving between supervisors and employees as needed.
• Completes a Supportive Living leadership and staff development plan defining all compliance training, strategic training that includes VMRC vision, mission, and values, and any employee electives.
• Effectively and efficiently completes special projects as assigned.

Essential Functions – Communication, Leadership, and Teamwork:

• Coordinates with Director of Assisted Living, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, and other nurse leaders on all education and professional development needs in Supportive Living (SL) where appropriate.
• Collaborates with all SL leadership to include education and professional development programs for other department staff in Assisted Living, Complete Living Care & Transitional Care, where appropriate.
• Integrates education and professional leadership development for the SL program (all VMRC staff are welcome).
• Recommends, develops, and implements educational changes and/or professional development opportunities that will enhance SL service programs.
• Actively participates in the Supportive Living service line as a member of the leadership team.

Essential Functions – Resident Care / Meaningful Life:

• Assists the Directors of Nursing and the Director of Assisted Living in providing educational opportunities for staff that improve resident engagement, meaningful life, and quality of care for all of Supportive Living.
• Provides coordination and support for Resident and Staff ppd screenings.
• Ensures that educational opportunities are provided for staff that promote and uphold residents' rights and confidentiality.
• Serves as an advocate for the SL area on care and service innovation and policy changes.
• Champions a meaningful life for Supportive Living.

Essential Functions – Personal and Professional Development:

• Assumes responsibility for and participates in staff development (professional growth) and training to remain knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and best practices for non-profit CCRCs.
• Works effectively with nurse leaders to coordinate and ensure staff have up-to-date nursing skills, such as medication administration, blood draws, catheter insertion, and can provide education about those skills using a hands-on instructional approach with staff.

Leadership:

• Builds Effective Relationships
• This leader makes people feel like they are valued and important to the success of the organization.
• This leader offers positive recognition for a job well done.
• This leader seems to care for people on a personal level.
• This leader encourages the growth and development of others.
• This leader manages his or her own emotions well.
• Grows and Develops the Team
• This leader effectively motivates his / her team.
• This leader is trusted by the team.
• This leader proactively communicates important information to the team.
• This leader sets clear expectations for accomplishing organizational goals.
• This leader provides feedback to others about their performance (team's accountability).
• Performance
• This leader sets performance goals for himself/herself and reaches them (accountability).
• This leader is passionate and enthusiastic about his / her own work.
• This leader demonstrates high personal energy levels (commitment, drive, initiative, tenacity, and persistence).
• This leader is focused on the resident's well-being and quality of life.
• This leader actively demonstrates the organization's mission, vision, and values.
• Leads Change
• This leader is willing to take risks and experiment.
• This leader is an agent of change in the organization.
• This leader is open to solving old problems in new ways.
• This leader welcomes diverse points of view.
• This leader encourages creativity and innovation.

General:

• Complies with all VMRC and service line policies & guidelines in a conscientious manner.
• Actively engages residents in a meaningful, positive, and compassionate manner while ensuring an environment of resident-centered respect and appreciation.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident care and protected health information. Reports known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information to a supervisor or designee.
• Handles responsibility and maintains a positive, professional & collaborative working relationship with residents, families, administration, peers, and co-workers.
• Demonstrates good attendance and maintains "Employment in Good Standing".
• Uses correct body mechanics to prevent injury to self, residents, and other staff.
• Assumes responsibility for and actively participates in staff development (professional growth) and continuing education to keep skills and required certification(s) up-to-date.
• Demonstrates computer skills necessary to complete job tasks/responsibilities.
• Attends all required in-services and service line staff meetings.
• Follows emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits/Perks:

Are you thinking about joining us? Here's what we offer our employees:

Medical insurance with prescription coverage : (30+ hours/week), plus dental and vision plans.

Future-Proof Your Finances : 403(b) retirement plan with up to 5% company match after one year.

PTO That is awesome: Full-timers rack up over 230 hours of Personal Time Off in year one, with cash-out options.

Pre-K Subsidy: Pending eligibility, you could qualify for a subsidy from VMRC to offset pre-kindergarten (pre-K) expenses.

On-Demand Pay: Access to Earned Wages BEFORE the scheduled payday.

Company-paid Short-Term Disability plus optional Long-Term Disability for added peace of mind.

Life Insurance: Free company-paid life insurance, with supplemental options available.

Flex Spending, Made Easy : Flexible Spending Account with a company provided contribution.