Infection Preventionist RN Staff Educator

Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Central Queens Nursing Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is hiring a Staff Educator/Infection Preventionist to manage and advance the facility's education and infection control programs.

You will coordinate orientation, conduct in-services, and monitor hand hygiene, isolation practices, and device rounding to protect residents and staff. RN licensure and infection prevention training are required.

Qualifications

• Current New York RN License.
• Current CPR certification.
• CDC Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training certification.
• Sigma Care EMR experience.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing supervision or nursing management in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Manages educational activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates the facility's education program.
• Coordinates orientation program for new employees.
• Oversees infection prevention and control processes.
• Daily rounding on nursing units for isolation and PPE compliance.
• Performs surveillance and investigation of facility-acquired infections.
• Develops infection prevention strategies and QAPI reports.

Skills

Nursing supervision experience

Leadership qualities

Self-motivation

English proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Current New York RN License

Current CPR certification

CDC Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training certification

Tools

Sigma Care EMR

Job description

Job description:

Central Queens Nursing Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking to fill the position of Staff Educator/Infection Preventionist.

Staff Educator/Infection Preventionist Job Summary:

Manages educational activities, in accordance with current standards of practice, Federal, State, and Local regulations that govern Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care facilities to ensure compliance

Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates the facilities education program, inclusive of competencies, to meet the needs and expectations of our residents and regulatory requirements

Coordinates the orientation program to meet the expectations of the facility for new employees

Plans and publishes the in-service calendar for all mandatory in-services

Maintains and submits all educational attendance records to Human Resources

Educates all employees on new and/or revised facility policies and procedures

Coordinates with all department heads to ensure employee participation for in-services

Oversees and tracks Infection Prevention & Control processes

Knowledge of Enhanced Barrier Precautions and all Transmission Based Precautions

Daily rounding on all nursing units for isolation, hand hygiene/PPE compliance, device rounds and education.

Perform surveillance and investigation for facility acquired infections and infection trends.

Develops facility acquired infection prevention and reduction strategies.

Analyze infection reports and data, as it relates to reporting agency criteria

Develops and prepares summary reports, including Antibiotic Stewardship, for QAPI committee.

This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.

Staff Educator/Infection Preventionist Qualifications:

Current New York RN License.

Current CPR certification.

CDC Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training certification

Sigma Care EMR experience

Minimum of 1 years’ experience in nursing supervision or nursing management in a long-term care setting.

Professional attitude, high degree of self-motivation and leadership qualities.

Able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Able to handle the physical demands of the job

Staff Educator/Infection Preventionist Benefits:

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off