What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Educator and Infection Prevention Specialist position at The Laurels of Defiance?
About Us
The Laurels of Defiance is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation provider dedicated to delivering high-quality care in a supportive environment.
We are seeking a Clinical Educator and Infection Prevention Specialist to join our team, responsible for designing and implementing educational programs and infection prevention strategies to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
Job Summary
This role will provide clinical education and training to staff members, as well as lead infection prevention efforts to prevent and control infections among residents and staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in long-term care settings and strong communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Designs, plans, and provides educational programs on all shifts and for all departments.
- Participates in the staff evaluation process by providing attendance records and observation of employee performance.
- Provides general facility orientation to all new employees and ongoing in-service education.
- Plans and provides a monthly and annual schedule of planned education programs.
- Ensures Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA) meet the annual 12-hour in-service requirement.
- Actively participates in quality assurance and reports concerns to supervisor.
- Providing on-site clinicals for STNA classes (Train the trainer certification)
Infection Prevention Responsibilities
- Monitor healthcare-associated infections.
- Assess infection prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
- Initiate, review, and revise infection prevention policies and procedures.
- Conduct outbreak investigation and initiates control measures. And report communicable diseases to the state as required by law.
- Provides educational offerings for orientation and ongoing inservices.
- Consults with department heads and physicians as needed to improve care.
- Initiate follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases.
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in long-term care setting preferred
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state
- CPR certification
