Infection Preventionist & Staff Development Nurse

Courtney Manor; Sebewaing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Life Insurance

401K with matching funds

Health insurance

AFLAC

Tuition Reimbursement

SPOTLIGHT program

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist to educate nursing staff, design orientation programs, and oversee infection prevention strategies. You will coordinate education across shifts and departments, monitor compliance, and participate in quality assurance activities.

The role emphasizes developing and administering ongoing in-service education, outbreak prevention, and policy updates to safeguard residents and staff.

Qualifications

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

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 CNA/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

Experience in long-term care

Teamwork

Educational program design

Education

RN licensure in state

CPR certification

Job description

Ciena Healthcare is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist to educate nursing staff, design orientation programs, and oversee infection prevention strategies. You will coordinate education across shifts and departments, monitor compliance, and participate in quality assurance activities.

The role emphasizes developing and administering ongoing in-service education, outbreak prevention, and policy updates to safeguard residents and staff.