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Becoming a Staff-Development Leader in Rhode Island

Every skilled nursing facility needs a nurse to lead its orientation and in-service education, and the core skills are the same across the country. We help you build them — with professional, certificate-bearing online courses available to nurses and care staff in all 50 states. In California the role is called Director of Staff Development; elsewhere it’s a Staff Development Coordinator, In-Service Coordinator or Nurse Educator.

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Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, the nurse who leads staff education and training is commonly known as a Nursing Assistant Training Program Coordinator / Instructor. It’s a valued, higher-responsibility role — and we can help you prepare for it and grow your long-term-care career.

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How the role works in Rhode Island (official details)
Commonly called
Nursing Assistant Training Program Coordinator / Instructor; no distinct staff-development-director title or credential
Keeping skills current
12 in-service hrs/yr — matches the federal floor (42 CFR 483.95). RI ties nursing-assistant certificate renewal to 12 hours of in-service training per year at the employing facility, plus at least 8 hours of paid nursing-assistant work within the prior 24 months (216-RICR-40-05-22 § 22.5.5(E)).
Stepping into the role
State overlay consistent with 42 CFR 483.152. The training-program COORDINATOR must be a registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, at least 1 of which is in long-term-care services, plus documented teaching or supervisory experience (a nursing-facility director may supervise clinical portions but not provide the actual training). Other instructors may be RNs/LPNs with 1 year of nursing experience — or dietitians, pharmacists, or physical therapists — each with adult-teaching coursework/experience and at least 1 year in their field (§ 22.7.1(E)).
Where to check the official rules
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) — certifies nursing assistants and approves nursing-assistant/medication-aide training programs (regulation prefix '216' = RIDOH)

General information to help you plan — not legal advice. Requirements can change, so confirm the specifics with your state’s licensing agency.
Sources: 216-RICR-40-05-22 · 216-RICR-40-05-22 § 22.7.1(E)(1) · 216-RICR-40-05-22 § 22.7.1(E)(2).

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