Job Description

Make a Real Difference: Join the Diversicare Family as an Education & Training Manager!

At Diversicare, we're more than just a company – we're a passionate community dedicated to caregiving excellence. If you're driven by a desire to make a difference in the lives of patients and residents, then we invite you to be part of our extraordinary team.

Why Choose Diversicare:

• We're Proudly Agency-Free: Unlike other companies, we believe in building a direct connection with our team members, fostering trust, respect, and collaboration.
• Compassion-Driven Culture: At Diversicare, we value trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation, and strong communication skills. We're committed to creating a warm, caring, safe, and professional environment for both our customers and our team.
• Competitive Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, vacation, holiday, and sick time, long and short-term disability, and much more.
• Room for Growth: Join a dynamic environment where you can grow in your career and make a lasting impact on the healthcare industry.
• Meaningful Mission: Our mission is to "Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations." A mission we truly live and breathe.
• Core Values: We are guided by five core values - Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork, and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards.

Responsibilities

Education, Training & Competency

• Assess ongoing education and training needs for nursing and clinical departments and develop appropriate learning plans.• Coordinate and conduct clinical new hire orientation for nursing staff, including policies, procedures, and resident care standards.• Plan, schedule, and deliver required in-services, competencies, and refresher training.• Provide hands-on instruction, demonstrations, and one-on-one coaching to reinforce safe and effective practices.• Utilize varied adult-learning methods including presentations, demonstrations, multimedia tools, and external speakers as appropriate.• Follow up with employees at established intervals to assess performance and additional training needs.

Compliance, Safety & Quality

• Maintain accurate documentation of orientation, competencies, and in-service education in accordance with regulatory and facility requirements.• Monitor safe work practices and collaborate with the Safety Committee to support corrective and preventive actions.• Remain current on standards of practice through communication with regulatory agencies such as the Health Department and CDC.• Administer, manage, and monitor learning management and compliance systems (e.g., Silverchair).• Support Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives related to education and competency.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Support (Non-Strategic)

• Support select recruiting activities for nursing and clinical roles by providing input related to training readiness and competency requirements.• Participate in interview panels or candidate evaluations as requested to assess clinical skill fit and onboarding needs.• Collaborate with nursing leadership and Human Resources to communicate training expectations during the hiring process.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate education needs, scheduling, and resource considerations to the Director of Nursing.• Provide input regarding education-related budget needs.• Educate staff on new or revised procedures, equipment, and regulatory requirements.• Maintain effective communication with residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse required
• Experience in skilled nursing or long-term care strongly preferred.
• Teaching, education, or staff development experience preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and instructional skills.
• Demonstrated aRobinbility to work collaboratively across nursing, HR, and leadership teams.