Professional Development and Infection Control Nurse

iCare Health Network; Broad Brook (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay based on experience

Health Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Continuing education

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Touchpoints at Chestnut in Connecticut seeks an experienced Professional Development and Infection Prevention Nurse to join our team. RN required.

You will develop and implement quality in-service education programs, evaluate their impact, supervise nursing staff, ensure compliance with CDC/OSHA regulations, coach on best practices, and participate in on-call coverage and regulatory visits.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of supervisory experience in long term care and/or rehabilitation facility or hospital setting or equivalent nursing education degree program.
• Six (6) months of training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred.
• IV Certification required.
• Experience with state survey process, survey tag numbers, and quality measures preferred.
• Valid RN licensure

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing quality in-service education programs for staff, as may be required in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Evaluating quality impact of in-service programs, amends as required based on outcome.
• Spending a majority of time on the nursing units to evaluate and correct nursing care as needed.
• Ensuring that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, state & federal regulations.
• Coaching employees on proper nursing practices and procedures.
• Making house rounds regularly throughout the shift and consults with RN Supervisor and Charge Nurses on education needs.
• Ensuring educational programs are current and in line with government regulations, company policies and procedures, mission and goals.
• Providing appropriate climate for learning and facilitates the adult learning process
• Assisting adult learners to identify both their learning needs and the effective learning activities required to meet clinical needs.
• Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed; participates in on-call rotation for clinical emergencies and other clinical/facility issues.
• Assisting the DNS in on-going training of nursing staff to support clinical services and to meet and exceed established clinical competency levels; monitors and assists in the training of specialty unit personnel to maintain active competencies and/or certifications required for the specific unit.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Clinical education

Emergency response

On-call readiness

Education

RN licensure

IV Certification

Survey experience

Job description

Touchpoints at Chestnut is seeking an experienced Professional Development andInfection Prevention Nurseto join ourteam. RN required.

This role is responsible for:

• Developing and implementing quality in-service education programs for staff, as may be required in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Evaluating quality impact of in-service programs, amends as required based on outcome.

• Spending a majority of time on the nursing units to evaluate and correct nursing care as needed.

• Ensuring that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, state & federal regulations.

• Coaching employees on proper nursing practices and procedures.

• Making house rounds regularly throughout the shift and consults with RN Supervisor and Charge Nurses on education needs.

• Ensuring educational programs are current and in line with government regulations, company policies and procedures, mission and goals.

• Providing appropriate climate for learning and facilitates the adult learning process

• Assisting adult learners to identify both their learning needs and the effective learning activities required to meet clinical needs.

• Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed; participates in on-call rotation for clinical emergencies and other clinical/facility issues.

• Assisting the DNS in on-going training of nursing staff to support clinical services and to meet and exceed established clinical competency levels; monitors and assists in the training of specialty unit personnel to maintain active competencies and/or certifications required for the specific unit.

They must have:

• At least 2 years of increased responsibility in a supervisory position in long term care and/or rehabilitation facility or hospital setting or equivalent nursing education degree program.

• Six (6) months of training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred.

• IV Certification required.

• Experience with state survey process, survey tag numbers, and quality measures preferred.

• Valid RN licensure

When you provide us with the above, we provide you with:

• A base pay of: Based on Experience and licensure status

• Affordable Health Insurance

• 401(k) with employer match

• Opportunities for continuing education with monthly PDC meetings, excellent benefits, and more.

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.

• So much more!