Infection Prevention & Staff Development RN

Aria Nursing and Rehab; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Life Insurance

401K with matching funds

Health insurance

AFLAC

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention RN to educate nursing staff, conduct orientation, and deliver in-service programs across all shifts and departments. You will mentor teammates, assess learning needs, and maintain documentation of training activities.

The role designs infection prevention systems based on surveillance data, implements prevention measures, and collaborates with teams to ensure compliance and a safe resident environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in long-term care setting preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans and provides educational programs on all shifts and for all departments.
• Participates in the staff evaluation process by providing attendance records and observation of employee performance.
• Provides general facility orientation to all new employees and ongoing in-service education.
• Plans and provides a monthly and annual schedule of planned education programs.
• Ensures Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA) meet the annual 12-hour in-service requirement.
• Actively participates in quality assurance and reports concerns to supervisor.
• Monitor healthcare-associated infections.
• Assess infection prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Initiate, review, and revise infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Conduct outbreak investigation and initiates control measures. And report communicable diseases to the state as required by law.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Education

RN licensure (state)

CPR certification

Job description

Ciena Healthcare is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention RN to educate nursing staff, conduct orientation, and deliver in-service programs across all shifts and departments. You will mentor teammates, assess learning needs, and maintain documentation of training activities.

The role designs infection prevention systems based on surveillance data, implements prevention measures, and collaborates with teams to ensure compliance and a safe resident environment.