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Infection Preventionist / Education Coordinator
The Infection Preventionist/Education Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing health programs and infection control processes while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
This role includes managing staff educational programs, onboarding new nurses, conducting community outreach, and serving as the primary contact for infection control outbreaks.
The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, an active RN license, and at least three years of clinical experience.
Position Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and implementing health programs, staff educational programs, infection control processes and Quality Improvement projects.
Education Duties and Responsibilities:
- Directs the education of associates in the community.
- Coordinates the new hire orientation process and ongoing education for all staff.
- Onboarding and training for all new nurses and CNAs
- Coordination with nursing schools, colleges, and high schools for clinical programs
- Develops and maintains a mentorship program
- Outreach in communities to further develop internship and clinical programs
- Monitors associate participation/compliance with educational requirements using the online educational program (Relias), hands-on training, and manages all competencies
Infection Control Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements an ongoing infection prevention/control program to prevent, recognize, and control the onset/spread of infections.
- Primary contact for the community for all infection control outbreaks, and prevention.
- Stays current and compliant with all State, Federal, IDPH, CMS, and CDC guidelines.
- Reviews/revises the community's infection prevention and control program, its standards, policies, and procedures annually and as needed for changes to the community assessment to ensure they are effective and in accordance with current standards of practice for preventing and controlling infections.
- Tracks TBs, competencies, vaccinations, and record compliance
- Education as needed under direction of DON
Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities
- Organizes, plans, and implements annual OSHA, JCAHO, and State/Federal required in-service training programs to include hazard communication, blood-borne pathogens, infection control standards as well as all other mandatory training programs as required by Federal or State regulations.
- Observes and instructs associates in safety policies and procedures.
- Leads all Infection Control related programs and serves as the Infection Preventionist for the community.
- Consistently monitors established policies and procedures pertaining to safety, hazard communications, and universal precautions (proper hand washing, correct usage of personal protective equipment, and proper disposal of hazardous materials/waste).
- Serves as a member of the Safety Committee and QAPI Committee by preparing, analyzing, and reporting key indicator data.
- Secsures and maintains records, reports, instructional manuals, reference manuals, etc. pertinent to educational programs.
- Coordinates with Human Resources to ensure individual associate training records are maintained and in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
- Facilitates in-service training, observing audience response to training, and adjusting delivery and teaching style to maximize participation and retention of material.
- Maintains a good rapport and professional working relationship with all department personnel to enhance appropriate interdepartmental communications.
- Uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment, and a professional attitude when working with residents, families, associates, third-party vendors, and State/Federal entities.
- Serves as a member of the Nursing Administration with on-call responsibilities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and procedures and any updates.
Position Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Licenses/Certifications: active Registered Nurse (RN) license
Experience: 3 years of clinical experience; preferably in nursing/long-term care
Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
- High degree of integrity.
- Strong communicator and capable of leading change.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects and deadlines concurrently.
Travel
- Limited travel may be required for training purposes
Hours
- Full-time: Days
