Professional Development and Infection Control Nurse

Fresh River Healthcare; Meriden, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Health Insurance

401(k)

Continuing education opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

iCare Health Network, seeking a dynamic Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse for Silver Springs Care Center in Meriden, CT, to lead quality in-service education for staff and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes on-unit education, coaching, and maintaining current programs aligned with CDC/OSHA/state/federal requirements. RN/LPN licensure plus IV and infection control certifications are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of supervisory experience in long-term care/rehab or hospital setting.
• Six months of training in rehabilitative/restorative nursing preferred.
• IV certification required.
• Infection control certification preferred.
• Experience with state survey process, survey tag numbers and quality measures preferred.
• Valid RN or LPN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality in-service education programs for staff.
• Evaluate quality impact of in-service programs and amend as required.
• Spend majority of time on nursing units to evaluate and correct nursing care.
• Ensure facility compliance with CDC, OSHA, state and federal regulations.
• Coach employees on proper nursing practices and procedures.
• Make house rounds and consult with RN Supervisor and Charge Nurses on education needs.
• Ensure educational programs are current and aligned with regulations and policies.
• Provide a conducive climate for learning and facilitate adult learning.
• Assist adult learners to identify learning needs and effective activities.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and participate in on-call rotation.
• Assist the DNS in ongoing training of nursing staff to maintain competencies.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Staff education

Clinical coaching

Education

RN/LPN licensure

Nursing degree or equivalent

Infection control certification

Job description

Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse

iCare Health Network is seeking a dynamic and experiencedProfessional Development & Infection Control Nurse to join our Silver Springs Care Center team. Come and join our progressive and impressive team of professionals.

Currently our opening is:

• Full Time- (Monday-Friday)

Our IP/PDC's are 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 also have:

• 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.
• Infection Control Certification, preferred.
• Experience with state survey process, survey tag numbers, and quality measures preferred.
• Valid RN or LPN licensure

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

• A base pay of: Based on Experience.
• Affordable Health Insurance
• 401(k)
• Opportunities for continuing education with monthly PDC meetings, excellent benefits, and more.
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
• so much more!

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