Registered Nurse (RN) Educator & Infection Preventionist

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital; White Hall (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is seeking an RN Educator & Infection Preventionist to oversee education programs, clinical orientation for new staff, competency training, and the annual Infection Control Plan. You will collaborate across departments to enhance patient safety and staff development, while ensuring compliance with quality standards.

The role emphasizes infection prevention, staff education, and ongoing professional development within a full-time days schedule.

Qualifications

• Current state or compact-state RN license.
• BSN or higher preferred.
• BLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years' bedside RN experience.
• Experience planning, coordinating, evaluating and directing educational activities.

Responsibilities

• Assures infection prevention and control activities to reduce infection risk.
• Leads isolation techniques and infection control measures.
• Collaborates with leadership to improve outcomes.
• Provides education during orientation and ongoing in-services.
• Maintains good relations with physicians and staff.
• Identifies and monitors outbreaks of nosocomial infection.
• Collects, analyzes and reports surveillance data to leadership.
• Coordinates staff education programs and CPR training.
• Promotes accountability for learning with CNO and Nurse Manager.

Skills

Infection prevention

Staff education

Clinical orientation

CPR training

QI programs

Outbreak surveillance

Education

RN license

BSN or higher preferred

BLS certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Educator & Infection Preventionist

Job Type: Full-Time | DaysSchedule: M-F | 8:00a-4:30p

Your experience matters At Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) Educator & Infection Preventionist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

In this dynamic role you will have the unique opportunity to become familiar with every department and aspect of the facility while making a meaningful impact on both staff development and patient safety. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs, including clinical orientation for new employees and ongoing staff development initiatives. You will lead competency training for new nursing team members, coordinate skills fairs, support educational programs, and collaborate with nurses to create engaging learning opportunities and patient education resources. In addition, you will develop and oversee the annual hospital-wide Infection Control Plan, evaluate its effectiveness, and communicate findings to leadership and key committees to ensure the highest standards of quality care.

How you'll contribute

• Assures the hospital implements infection prevention and control activities to reduce the risk of infections associated with medical equipment, devices and supplies.
• Acts as a resource to hospital personnel in implementing isolation techniques or other infection control measures.
• Works in collaboration with hospital leadership and personnel from applicable departments or services, reviews and revises the program to improve outcomes.
• Provides education for employees regarding infection control during orientation and ongoing in-services as required.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
• Assists in identifying, monitoring and controlling outbreaks of nosocomial infection among patient and hospital personnel.
• Maintains surveillance in order to collect, analyze and trend data; provides accurate and timely reports to the Director of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement, leadership and appropriate committees.
• Assess, plans, implements and evaluates education programs and orientation of staff, students, volunteers and contracted nursing staff.
• Evaluates educational needs of staff through various methods including QI programs, safety occurrence monitoring, changes in patient population served, and annual needs assessment.
• Responsible for coordination of CPR training and ensuring staff is compliant with current certifications.
• Partners with CNO and Nurse Manager to promote individual and team accountability for learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a current state or compact state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Licenses: Must have a current state or compact state RN license.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. Bachelors or Masters strongly preferred.
• BLS/ Handle with Care Instructor
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a bedside RN
• Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, evaluating and/or directing educational activities of clinical personnel.

More about Jefferson Regional Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a 76-bed, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital and behavioral health unit jointly operated by Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Health. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. Featuring all private rooms, we offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

EEOC Statement "Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.