Infection Control & Professional Development Nurse

Fresh River Healthcare; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Health Insurance

401(k)

Opportunities for continuing education

Excellent growth and advancement

Job summary

iCare Health Network's Silver Springs Care Center is seeking a Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse to lead education and quality initiatives. The role emphasizes hands-on unit presence, coaching staff, and ensuring compliance with CDC/OSHA regulations.

The IP/PDC will drive in-service programs, evaluate outcomes, and respond to emergencies. Requirements include RN or LPN licensure, IV certification, and prior supervisory experience in long-term care or related settings.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of increased responsibility in a supervisory position in long term care and/or rehabilitation facility or hospital setting.
• Six (6) months of training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred.
• IV Certification required.
• Infection Control Certification, preferred.
• Experience with state survey process, survey tag numbers, and quality measures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing quality in-service education programs for staff, as may be required in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Evaluating quality impact of in-service programs, amends as required based on outcome.
• Spending a majority of time on the nursing units to evaluate and correct nursing care as needed.
• Ensuring that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, state & federal regulations.
• Coaching employees on proper nursing practices and procedures.
• Making house rounds regularly throughout the shift and consults with RN Supervisor and Charge Nurses on education needs.
• Ensuring educational programs are current and in line with government regulations, company policies and procedures, mission and goals.
• Providing appropriate climate for learning and facilitates the adult learning process
• Assisting adult learners to identify both their learning needs and the effective learning activities required to meet clinical needs.
• Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed; participates in on-call rotation for clinical emergencies and other clinical/facility issues.
• Assisting the DNS in on-going training of nursing staff to support clinical services and to meet and exceed established clinical competency levels; monitors and assists in the training of specialty unit personnel to maintain active competencies and/or certifications required for the specific unit.

Job description

iCare Health Network's Silver Springs Care Center is seeking a Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse to lead education and quality initiatives. The role emphasizes hands-on unit presence, coaching staff, and ensuring compliance with CDC/OSHA regulations.

The IP/PDC will drive in-service programs, evaluate outcomes, and respond to emergencies. Requirements include RN or LPN licensure, IV certification, and prior supervisory experience in long-term care or related settings.