Staff Development Coordinator - Full-Time

at  Mill Creek Care Centre

“HOW DO YOU LIVE IN THE MOMENT?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter’™. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.
The Staff Development Coordinator reports to the Director of Care and coordinates the staff development program in the Home. Responsible for conducting mandatory in-services as set out by the Ministry of Long-Term Care in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and Ontario Regulation 246/22. Responsible for conducting general orientation for all new employees, contracted employees, volunteers, private caregivers, agency staff and students in the Home. Monitoring students on clinical placement within the Home as well as coordinating education and support managers and committees to assist them in identifying and responding to the learning needs of staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• Completion of either an undergraduate degree in a health and science discipline or related program or current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario registered with a regulatory authority in a Canadian jurisdiction, other than Ontario, and holds in that jurisdiction the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario as of right exemption Bill 60, or extended work experience in Long Term Care
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Experience in learning management system platform
• Completion of course work or experience in adult education at the Community College or University level or relevant work experience
• Ability to identify training needs of the team and individuals
• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS) platforms an asset
• Experience in Long Term Care preferred
• To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
• As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
• Two supervisory references required

EDUCATION

Preferred

• Bachelors or better
• College or better

SKILLS

Preferred

• Knowledge of Adult Learning Principles
• Person-centered approach
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Knowledge of LMS Platforms
• Experience in LTC Setting
• Identify the Training Needs of Team Members

• Responsible for scheduling all general orientation days for all new employees, contract employees, students, volunteers, private caregivers and agency staff.
• Guides all new nursing personnel through their entire nursing orientation.
• Conducts educational and annual assessments and evaluations
• Conducts an annual education needs assessment.
• Conducts annual evaluation of staff development programs.
• Provide education on areas identified through the Continuous Quality Improvement Program as requiring further education.
• Develops and conducts mandatory in-services as set out in the Fixing Long Term Care Act and regulation.
• Utilizes external resources for in-service sessions when appropriate.
• Coordinates in-service sessions on all shifts.
• Links with Colleges and Universities to arrange student placement in-house.
• Prepares all employee preceptors for student clinical placements.
• Follows clinical students and preceptors and acts as a resource and advisor.
• Maintains individual employee educational records in the e-learning system and provides feedback at performance reviews.
• Makes recommendations to Department Heads/Executive Director on the allocation of resources related to staff development.
• Manages the e-learning platform for the home.
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators.
• Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in the Job Task Inventory.