Facility Educator/Infection Prevention

Twin Oaks Rehab and Nursing; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Vacation

Sick time

Personal days

Paid holidays

Health/dental/vision

Mon-Fri schedule

Leadership support

Executive backup

Job summary

Twin Oaks Rehab and Nursing is seeking a Facility Educator/Infection Prevention to lead and advance the facility's infection prevention and control program while coordinating staff education and competency development.

The role requires an RN or LPN licensed in Massachusetts with experience in long-term care, infection prevention, and education. You will partner with leaders to ensure regulatory compliance and ongoing staff training in a collaborative environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• 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.

Skills

Infection prevention

Regulatory compliance

Staff education

Leadership

Education

Massachusetts RN/LPN license

Job description

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