Infection Prevention & Staff Development Nurse

Majestic-Care-of-Fort-Wayn; Lake Shores (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Pay Increase

Daily Pay

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Telehealth Services

7 Company-Paid Holidays

Care Team Member Relief Fund

Job summary

Majestic Care of Fort Wayne is seeking an Infection Prevention Staff Development Nurse (IPSD) to join our team. This role combines infection prevention oversight with hands-on staff development across the care community.

The IPSD will assess training needs, coordinate compliance education, and lead orientation for licensed and unlicensed staff, CNAs, and HR-approved learners while collaborating with the DNS to ensure nursing competency and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Active RN or LPN license in the state of employment.
• CPR teaching certificate is required.
• Must be able to push, pull and lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Experience in long-term care or geriatric population preferred.
• At least two years nursing experience with infection control training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the infection prevention and staff development program.
• Ensure training documentation complies with state, federal, and accreditation requirements.
• Monitor staff performance and address compliance issues.
• Develop clinical orientation with HR for new and rehired staff.
• Provide hands-on orientation to licensed, unlicensed staff and CNAs.
• Coordinate CPR and new staff training.
• Assess resident needs and design training programs accordingly.
• Collaborate with DNS to ensure nursing competency through evaluations.
• Support nursing care team on the floor during staffing shortages.
• Collect and analyze infection data and trends for staff and practitioners.
• Consult on infection risk assessment and control strategies.
• Prepare departmental budget and control expenditures.
• Coordinate Relias utilization and OSHA trainings with HR and Maintenance.
• Ensure PPE supply is adequate.

Skills

Infection control

Staff education

Clinical supervision

Documentation

CPR knowledge

Education

RN or LPN license

CPR teaching certificate

Tools

Relias LMS

OSHA training

Job description

Majestic Care of Fort Wayne is seeking an Infection Prevention Staff Development Nurse (IPSD) to join our team. This role combines infection prevention oversight with hands-on staff development across the care community.

The IPSD will assess training needs, coordinate compliance education, and lead orientation for licensed and unlicensed staff, CNAs, and HR-approved learners while collaborating with the DNS to ensure nursing competency and patient safety.