Nurse Educator/ Infection Control Nurse

Position Purpose:

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct all in-service educational programs throughout the facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and as may be directed by the administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, direct, evaluate, and coordinate educational and on-the-job training programs.
• Incorporate commercially produced instruction material and training aids into existing in-service programs as deemed necessary.
• Provide leadership in formulating the goals and objectives of the in-service educational programs of this facility.
• Secure, develop and maintain records, repo11s, instructional manuals, reference materials, etc., pertinent to in-service educational programs.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, class attendance and subject records, etc.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator concerning in-service training.
• Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Assist licensed nursing personnel (i.e., RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Aides) in obtaining in-service training to keep their license current in accordance with state law. Provide in-service training as necessary/required
• Oversee the Infection control program
• Develop and implement infection control policies and procedures
• Conduct regular assessments of the facility to identify and mitigate potential infection risks
• Train staff on proper infection control techniques and protocols
• Monitor and report on the incidence and trends of infection
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Education

Must possess, as a minimum, two years college.

Experience

• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years' experience in a nursing care facility.
• Must have experience in supervision and principles, practice of teaching, etc.
• Must possess creativity, integrity, and initiative.

Shift Needed: Days

THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME POSITIONS ONLY!

• Medical Plan: Major Medical Insurance with HSA plan and prescription coverage
• Dental Plan: Met Life Voluntary Dental Plan (various levels of coverage available)
• Vision Plan: Met Life VSP Network (various levels of coverage available)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance (Voluntary Supplemental Term life is offered and available through Lincoln Financial Group)
• Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance is available through Lincoln Financial Group
• Paid-time-off (to be used for vacation, sick, holiday, illness, etc.)