Clinical Education Lead & Infection Prevention Specialist

Birch Hc; Rochester (NH); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare benefits

Dental

Vision

STD/LTD

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Unlimited PTO

Wellness program with telehealth and ~

Zusammenfassung

Birch Healthcare Center in New Hampshire is seeking a Nurse Practice Educator / Infection Preventionist to lead clinical education and infection prevention, transforming care through staff development and surveillance programs.

You will translate standards into practice, identify education needs, validate competencies, monitor trends, and strengthen prevention practices within the center’s care teams. This role blends teaching with system improvement and regulatory readiness.

Qualifikationen

• Current, unrestricted RN license in practicing state; BSN preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum three years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience in clinical education, staff development, infection prevention, nursing leadership, or a combination of these areas.
• Education, training, or certification in infection prevention and control.
• Completion of required specialized infection-prevention training.
• Current CPR certification.
• Strong teaching, facilitation, coaching, and adult-learning skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify patterns and translate findings into action.
• Ability to influence clinical practice and collaborate effectively across departments.

Aufgaben

• Assess clinical education and competency needs throughout the center.
• Develop and lead new-hire clinical orientation and ongoing staff education.
• Coordinate and validate nursing and clinical competencies.
• Coach employees and leaders when clinical practice or knowledge gaps are identified.
• Develop education in response to regulatory changes, quality trends, incidents, survey findings, and identified risks.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the facility's infection prevention and control program.
• Conduct infection surveillance and analyze infection data and trends.
• Investigate infection patterns and implement appropriate prevention and control measures.
• Lead antibiotic-stewardship activities.
• Conduct infection-control risk assessments.
• Monitor clinical practices for infection-prevention compliance.
• Educate staff on standard and transmission-based precautions and other infection-control practices.
• Coordinate required public-health reporting.
• Maintain accurate education, competency, surveillance, and infection-prevention records.
• Participate in QAA/QAPI and performance-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with nursing leadership, environmental services, employee health, providers, and other departments.
• Support survey readiness and corrective-action education.
• Remain current on clinical standards, infection-prevention guidance, and regulatory requirements.

Kenntnisse

RN license

Infection prevention

Clinical education

Staff development

Nursing leadership

Analytical skills

Adult learning

CPR certification

Ausbildung

BSN preferred

Accredited nursing program

Jobbeschreibung

Birch Healthcare Center in New Hampshire is seeking a Nurse Practice Educator / Infection Preventionist to lead clinical education and infection prevention, transforming care through staff development and surveillance programs.

You will translate standards into practice, identify education needs, validate competencies, monitor trends, and strengthen prevention practices within the center’s care teams. This role blends teaching with system improvement and regulatory readiness.