Director of Staff Development (RN) - Risk Manager

The Springs at Boca Ciega Bay is a 109 bed Skilled Nursing Facility, located in St. Petersburg. Our facility specializes in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We are dedicated to improving the functional ability of each individual. We focus on the individual needs of each of our patients and partner with physicians, patients, and their families to achieve successful outcomes

We are located at 1255 Pasadena Ave S Ste C, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707--THE SPRINGS!

(* We are the 2 story mirrored building right off of the parking lot-- please don't go back to the two tall towers)

Why Work For Us? Because We Offer Our Employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Wonderschool- a free concierge service that helps our full time employees discover and sign up for quality child care programs nearby!
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Program

Join Our Team at The Springs at Boca Ciega Bay!

We are thrilled to announce that our newly renovated community will be reopening at the end of April! As we embark on this exciting new chapter, we are looking for compassionate and dedicated professionals to join our team.

Are you an experienced Director of Staff Development looking for an exciting new opportunity?

The Springs at Boca Ciega Bay is now hiring a full-time Director of Staff Development. In this crucial role, you will lead staff development initiatives, including risk management, to ensure that our team is equipped with the skills and knowledge to provide exceptional care. Join our team and make a meaningful impact every day!

The Springs at Boca Ciega Bay is a 109-bed Skilled Nursing Facility located in St. Petersburg, specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We are committed to enhancing the functional abilities of each individual we serve, focusing on their unique needs while partnering with physicians, patients, and families to achieve successful outcomes.

Location: 1255 Pasadena Ave S Ste C, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707 – THE SPRINGS! (*We are the two-story mirrored building right off the parking lot—please don't go back to the two tall towers.)

The Director of Staff Development will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all facility orientation and in-service education in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local guidelines and regulations that govern the facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that employees are adequately trained in order to provide the highest degree of quality care

Director of Staff Development Nurse Responsibilities

• Develops and directs orientation programs, including outlines and objectives, for all personnel in accordance with established policies and procedures. Will at all times have teaching aides and reference material available. Establishes resources both inside the facility and within the community, to assist with education and training needs.
• Coordinating and/or establishing a calendar of direct training of all employees in all training programs mandated by federal, state, or corporate guidelines in accordance with the attachment to this description. The plan will be approved by the facility Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee.
• Perform approved competency tests for all nursing personnel.
• Maintain record for each staff member noting attendance and participation in educational programs. (Example: Results of pre or post tests; summaries of each in-service.)
• Ensure (prior to orientation) the completion of all required documentation on new hires, to include certifications and licenses, background checks (including Level II as required), references, drug tests, certification of residency, completion of 1-9 forms, W-4 forms and any forms routinely signed by new employees for the facility.
• Assist facility department heads in establishing and completing orientation programs specific to their areas of responsibility.
• Coordination and monitoring of facility policies and procedures to include provision of offering Hepatitis “B” vaccine and TB testing in accordance with established policies.
• Plan, develop, organize, evaluate and direct the facility safety programs, including the evaluation and establishment of safety objectives.
• Provide additional statistical information as requested as they relate to orientation and/or education as requested by the company, Insurance carriers, workers compensation or any other companies/consultants approved by the company.

Director of Staff Development Nurse Education Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with CPR.
• Long term care experience required and prefer working knowledge of Point Click Care.
• Experience as a Nurse Manager in some capacity preferred.
• Experience and/or training and Staff Development preferred.