Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse

American Medical Associates; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Medical Associates in Kingsport, TN is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse for a nursing home. The role focuses on education for nursing staff and oversight of infection control programs.

Responsibilities include orientation, policy implementation, performance improvement activities, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Strong communication and LTC experience are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Must have Tennessee RN license.
• Infection Control Certification required.
• Experience as Infection Control Nurse in long-term care.
• Experience with state/federal regulations governing nursing homes.
• Experience in nurse education.
• Long-term care/nursing home experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides orientation and ongoing education to nursing staff.
• May provide orientation/education for employees across departments.
• Formulates and implements management policies for nursing responsibilities.
• Completes forms, reports, class attendance and records.
• Educates staff on new protocols and policies.
• Unit education and rounds across all shifts to identify educational needs.
• Develops new lesson plans and educational strategies.
• Maintains in-service records for all staff.
• Monitors competency and clinical practices of nursing staff.
• Ensures compliance with facility policies and nursing standards of practice.
• Oversees Performance Improvement and Infection Control programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Tennessee RN license

Infection Control Certification

Nurse education experience

Job description

Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse - Nursing Home

Located in Kingsport, TN

*SALARY RANGE: $65K to $75K per year, depending on experience*

Qualifications:

• Must have current Tennessee RN license
• Must have Infection Control Certification
• Must have experience as an Infection Control Nurse in long term care
• Must have LTC experience and thorough knowledge of state/federal regulations governing the nursing home industry.
• Must have nurse education experience
• Must have long term care/nursing home experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Provides orientation/ongoing education to Nursing Staff.
• May provide orientation/education for employees for various departments as indicated
• Has the authority to formulate, affect, interpret, and implement management policies and operating practices with regard to Nursing responsibilities.
• Performs administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, class attendance and subject records
• Educate staff on new protocols/policy etc.
• Be involved in/provide on unit education.
• Make rounds on all units/all shifts and meet with staff to identify educational needs and compliance with facility policies and nursing standards of practice.
• Development of new lesson plans as indicated.
• Initiate and participate in new educational strategies.
• Maintains in-service records for all staff members.
• Identifies educational needs of Nursing staff and provides individual, group and unit education/in-service.
• Observes Nursing staff for competency and clinical practices.
• Observes CNAs to assure carrying out and completion of tasks in an appropriate manner.
• Makes rounds on all units with staff to identify educational needs and compliance with facility needs and nursing standards of practice.
• Participates in the developing, maintaining, and updating of written policies and procedures that govern day-to-day activities of the Performance Improvement/ Infection Control department
• Analyze and evaluate Performance Improvement/ Infection Control programs, policies and procedures
• Develop, implement, review and revise Performance Improvement/ Infection Control activities within the PI/ Infection Control Program
• Ensure compliance with government and accrediting agency standards and regulations pertaining to Performance Improvement and Infection Control
• Plan and oversee all Performance Improvement/ Infection Control programs and evaluate program outcomes
• Revise policies, procedures and programs as needed to improve departmental functions and to ensure the departments are meeting the needs of the resident, their family, the facility, and regulatory agencies
• Develop, implement and monitor systems for Performance Improvement/ Infection Control documentation and record keeping necessary to maintain accountability and compliance with federal and state regulations and facility policies

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