RN Staff Development & Infection Prevention Lead

Regency at Jackson; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Life Insurance

401K with matching funds

Health insurance

AFLAC

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan's Jackson area is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention nurse who will educate the nursing staff, conduct orientation, and deliver in-service programs across all shifts. This role designs infection prevention systems, reviews surveillance data, and leads policy updates.

The ideal candidate holds RN licensure, CPR, and 1–3 years in long-term care, with strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in the state is required.
• CPR certification is required.
• 1-3 years of experience in long-term care preferred.

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

Staff education

Infection prevention

Quality assurance

Education

RN licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan's Jackson area is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention nurse who will educate the nursing staff, conduct orientation, and deliver in-service programs across all shifts. This role designs infection prevention systems, reviews surveillance data, and leads policy updates.

The ideal candidate holds RN licensure, CPR, and 1–3 years in long-term care, with strong teamwork and communication skills.