Facility Educator/Infection Prevention

Twin Oaks Rehab; Danvers (MA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous paid time off

3 weeks vacation

Sick time

Personal days

Paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Regular Mon-Fri work hours

Descrizione del lavoro

Twin Oaks Rehab in Massachusetts seeks a Facility Educator/Infection Prevention to lead the infection prevention program, educate staff, and coordinate competency activities. The role ensures compliance with CDC, CMS, DPH, and facility policies and supports antibiotic stewardship and immunization programs.

The position requires an RN or LPN licensed in MA with experience in long-term care and infection prevention. CIC certification is preferred or willing to obtain.

Competenze

• Must be an RN or LPN and licensed in Massachusetts.
• Experience in long-term care, infection prevention, staff education, or clinical leadership.
• Infection prevention standards and regulatory requirements knowledge.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and training skills.
• Infection Prevention certification (CIC) preferred or willingness to obtain.

Mansioni

• Lead the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct infection surveillance, audits, outbreak investigations, and reporting; analyze data and implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Oversee antibiotic stewardship and support immunization programs for employees and residents.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver orientation, mandatory education, competency validation, and ongoing staff training programs.
• Assess training needs and create educational materials and competency evaluations.
• Maintain employee education records and ensure compliance with training and certifications.
• Collaborate with department leaders to promote regulatory compliance and infection prevention best practices.
• Serve as a resource to staff regarding infection prevention policies and clinical education.
• Participate in QAPI activities and provide reports and recommendations to facility leadership.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Staff education

Infection prevention

Communication

Training

Formazione

RN/LPN license in Massachusetts

Descrizione del lavoro

The Facility Educator/Infection Prevention is a senior nurse position responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the facility’s infection prevention and control program and coordinating staff education and competency programs in accordance with federal regulations, Massachusetts Department of Public Health requirements and facility policies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program, ensuring compliance with CDC, CMS, OSHA, DPH, and other regulatory requirements.

• Conduct infection surveillance, audits, outbreak investigations, and reporting; analyze data and implement quality improvement initiatives.

• Oversee antibiotic stewardship and support employee and resident immunization programs.

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver orientation, mandatory education, competency validation, and ongoing staff training programs.

• Assess organizational training needs and create educational materials, learning activities, and competency evaluations.

• Maintain employee education records and ensure compliance with required training and certifications.

• Collaborate with department leaders to promote regulatory compliance, infection prevention best practices, and staff development.

• Serve as a resource to staff regarding infection prevention, infection control policies, and clinical education.

• Participate in QAPI activities and provide reports and recommendations to facility leadership.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be an RN or LPN and licensed in Massachusetts.

• Experience in long-term care, infection prevention, staff education, or clinical leadership.

• Knowledge of infection prevention standards, regulatory requirements, and adult learning principles.

• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and training skills.

• Infection Prevention certification (CIC) preferred or willingness to obtain.

Benefits:

• Generous paid time off

  • 3 weeks vacation

  • Sick time

  • Personal days

• Paid holidays to support work-life balance

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• General work hours: Monday–Friday

• A collaborative leadership team invested in your success

  • A VP of Clinical Operations and a Regional Director of Operations available for support