Infection Preventionist & Staff Development Nurse

Courtney Manor; Carsonville (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

SPOTLIGHT virtual community

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan seeks a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist to educate nursing staff, design training, and oversee infection prevention programs. The role includes orientation, ongoing in-service education, and monthly/annual education scheduling.

You will monitor infections, ensure CNA/STNA compliance, participate in quality assurance, and report to supervisors. A RN license and CPR certification are required, with tuition reimbursement and other benefits.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in long-term care setting preferred.
• Current 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

RN licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan seeks a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist to educate nursing staff, design training, and oversee infection prevention programs. The role includes orientation, ongoing in-service education, and monthly/annual education scheduling.

You will monitor infections, ensure CNA/STNA compliance, participate in quality assurance, and report to supervisors. A RN license and CPR certification are required, with tuition reimbursement and other benefits.