What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Development Specialist & Infection Control Officer (Apply in minutes) position at The Laurels of Defiance?
10,000 Sign on Bonus (Paid out over 1 year)New position created for retention and education. Are you a Regsitered Nurse(RN) who is passionate about teaching others? The Staff DevelopmentCoordinator acts as the educator for The Laurels of Defiance, conductsorientation and has the opportunity to provide other in-service educationalprograms for the nursing staff. The Infection prevention nurse is responsiblefor designing systems and approving actions to prevent or control infections,based on surveillance reports of infections and infection potential amongresidents and staff.The Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefitpackages in the industry. This includes :
- 10,000 Sign on Bonus (Paid out over 1 year)
- 1,000 Referral Bonuses (Unlimited)
- 401K with matching funds after 90 days fully vested
- DailyPay](https : www.dailypay.comemployee), a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
- Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
- Flexible scheduling
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
- Zero cost uniforms
- Responsibilities_
- Some of the responsibilities of the Staff Development Coordinator include :
- 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)As an infection prevention nurse, you will :
- 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 employeeresident 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 certificationWe are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative,and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards ofcare in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, andIndiana.We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believingthat every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day thatwe care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of thosearound you and working with others who feel the same way.#IND123
