Nurse Educator and Infection Preventionist

Christ's Home; Rosewood Park (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ's Home seeks an experienced RN to lead nursing education and infection prevention across the nursing team. You will develop educational programs, coordinate annual skills training, support orientation and competency, and drive infection prevention initiatives to protect residents and staff.

You will also lead the Infection Prevention and Control Plan, conduct surveillance and outbreak investigations, coordinate vaccination programs, and contribute to policy development and CQI activities

Qualifications

• Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
• BSN required.
• 5+ years of professional nursing experience in a hospital or long-term care clinical setting.
• Infection prevention experience.
• Training or facilitation experience preferred, but not required.
• Infection Preventionist must be qualified for the role through education, training, certification, or experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and coordinate meaningful educational programs for nursing staff.
• Lead annual skills education and required training.
• Support orientation and competency development for newly hired staff.
• Identify learning needs and develop growth opportunities.
• Coordinate CPR training.
• Provide hands-on education on IVs, PICC lines, wound vacs, CPAP/BiPAP, new equipment, and clinical procedures.
• Support PointClickCare training.
• Lead Infection Prevention and Control Plan.
• Conduct infection surveillance and outbreak investigations.
• Support antibiotic stewardship.
• Coordinate resident and staff vaccination programs.
• Monitor infection-control data and reporting.
• Help develop infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Provide infection prevention education.
• Participate in Quality Assurance and coordinate Infection Prevention and Control Committee meetings.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Problem-solving

Time management

Computer skills

Infection prevention experience

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Are you an experienced RN who loves teaching, mentoring, and helping others become exceptional caregivers? Do you have a passion for infection prevention and creating a culture of clinical excellence?

Christ's Home is looking for a Nurse Educator & Infection Preventionist to join our Nursing Administration team. This unique leadership position gives you the opportunity to make an impact across our nursing team through education, professional development, clinical competency, and infection prevention.

What You'll Do

Develop & Inspire Our Nursing Team

You’ll help our nurses and nursing assistants continue to grow by:

• Creating and coordinating meaningful educational programs
• Leading annual skills education and required training
• Supporting orientation and competency development for newly hired nursing staff
• Identifying learning needs and developing opportunities for professional growth
• Coordinating CPR training
• Providing hands-on education involving IVs, PICC lines, wound vacs, CPAP/BiPAP, new equipment, and clinical procedures
• Supporting PointClickCare training

Lead Infection Prevention

You’ll play an important role in protecting residents and staff by:

• Leading our Infection Prevention and Control Plan
• Conducting infection surveillance and outbreak investigations
• Supporting antibiotic stewardship
• Coordinating resident and staff vaccination programs
• Monitoring infection-control data and reporting
• Helping develop infection prevention policies and procedures
• Providing infection prevention education
• Participating in Quality Assurance and coordinating Infection Prevention and Control Committee meetings

Who We're Looking For

Our ideal candidate is someone who is approachable, organized, resourceful, professional, and passionate about developing others. You’ll need strong communication, teaching, problem-solving, time-management, and computer skills, along with solid knowledge of professional nursing practice and applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license
• BSN required
• 5+ years of professional nursing experience in a hospital or long-term care clinical setting
• Infection prevention and control experience
• Training or facilitation experience is preferred, but not required
• Infection Preventionist must be qualified for the role through education, training, certification, or experience

Why This Role Matters

This isn't simply an education position or an infection-control position. It’s an opportunity to shape clinical practice, support the professional growth of nursing staff, strengthen infection prevention, and directly influence the quality of care provided to residents.

If you’re an experienced RN who enjoys teaching others and wants a position where your clinical knowledge can make an organization-wide impact, we’d love to hear from you.