What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse RN position at The Laurels of Kent?
**Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist Role**
We are seeking a passionate and experienced nurse to join our team as a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist. This individual will act as the educator for our facility, designing and implementing educational programs for nursing staff. The successful candidate will also be responsible for preventing and controlling infections by analyzing surveillance reports and developing strategies to mitigate infection risk among residents and staff.
Ciena Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefit package, including:
- Competitive salary: $62,000 - $80,000 per year
- Life Insurance
- 401K with matching funds
- Health insurance
- AFLAC
- Employee discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
This is an excellent opportunity to work with an experienced and hard-working team that values communication and teamwork. Our ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, effective communication abilities, and a passion for improving patient outcomes.
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.
- Monitors healthcare-associated infections.
- Assesses infection prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
- Initiates, reviews, and revises infection prevention policies and procedures.
- Conducts outbreak investigation and initiates control measures. And reports communicable diseases to the state as required by law.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of experience in long-term care setting preferred
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state
- CPR certification
About Ciena Healthcare
Ciena Healthcare is Michigan's largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services. We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them.
Salary : $62,000 - $80,000
