Infection Prevention & Staff Development Nurse (RN/LPN)

Majestic Care; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; 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 South Bend is seeking an Infection Prevention Staff Development Nurse (IPSD) to lead infection control and staff education across the community. The role combines clinical oversight with training duties for licensed and unlicensed care team members.

Ideal candidates hold RN or LPN licensure, CPR certification, and prior nursing experience in long-term care, with a focus on infection prevention and staff development.

Qualifications

• Current LPN or RN license in the state of employment.
• CPR teaching certificate.
• Must be able to push, pull and lift a minimum of 25 pounds
• Experience in the long-term care or working with the geriatric population preferred.
• Must have at least two years nursing experience with training in Infection Control; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that care team members receive compliance training and education necessary to perform their job responsibilities in accordance with the company's Code of Conduct.
• Ensure that documentation for all training is completed in accordance with state, federal, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor care team member performance and take necessary action for compliance issues.
• Develop and conduct a clinical orientation program in collaboration with the HR Manager for new and rehired care team members.
• Provide hands-on clinical orientation and instruction to licensed, unlicensed and certified care team members.
• Conduct or coordinate new care team member job training and CPR training.
• Assess resident needs in relation to staff abilities and design appropriate training programs.
• Work with the Director of Nursing Services (DNS) ensuring clinical competency of nursing staff through observed skills evaluation and conduct annual competency assessments for licensed nursing staff and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
• As a member of the IDT team and to ensure the care and needs of our residents are met, you may be required to support our nursing care team members by working the floor (i.e. working a med cart, providing direct resident care, wound care, etc.) during critical staffing levels.
• Collect, analyze, and provide infection data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners.
• Consult on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies.
• Ensure the community’s infection control reports describe the types of infections and are used to identify trends and patterns.
• Assist in department budget preparation and contain expenditures within budget.
• Conduct and coordinate with HR Manager OSHA/Risk Management program with oversight of documentation requirements.
• Ensure the educational curriculum in the community meets or exceeds state, federal, and accreditation requirements.
• Plan and conduct state and federally required in-service programs.
• Conduct certification or training programs for Nursing Assistants.
• Coordinate and track Relias utilization by adding new care team members as well as removing care team members who are no longer employed.
• Collaborates with HR Manager and Maintenance Director to provide annual OSHA required trainings.
• Assess and ensure there is an adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) is readily available to care team members.

Skills

Infection control

Staff development

Clinical training

Data analysis

CPR certification

Education

RN or LPN license

Tools

Relias LMS

OSHA program

Budget software

Job description

Majestic Care of South Bend is seeking an Infection Prevention Staff Development Nurse (IPSD) to lead infection control and staff education across the community. The role combines clinical oversight with training duties for licensed and unlicensed care team members.

Ideal candidates hold RN or LPN licensure, CPR certification, and prior nursing experience in long-term care, with a focus on infection prevention and staff development.