Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist RN

Courtney Manor; Bad Axe (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401K with matching funds

Health insurance

AFLAC

Tuition Reimbursement

SPOTLIGHT program

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan seeks a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention nurse to educate the nursing staff, conduct orientation and in-service programs, and design systems to prevent infections based on surveillance data. The role focuses on teaching across shifts and departments with emphasis on quality and compliance.

You will join an experienced team, support credentialed staff, and contribute to ongoing infection prevention improvements while advancing your career through

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Michigan (Current Registered Nurse)
• CPR certification required
• 1–3 years of long-term care experience 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 CNAs/STNAs meet the annual 12-hour in-service requirement.
• Acts in quality assurance and reports concerns to supervisor.
• Monitors healthcare-associated infections.
• Assesses infection prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Initiates, reviews, and revises infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Conducts outbreak investigations and initiates control measures; reports communicable diseases as required by law.

Education

RN licensure in MI

CPR certification

Job description

Are you a nurse who is passionate about teaching others? The Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention nurse acts as the educator for the facility, conducts orientation and other in-service educational programs for the nursing staff. In addition, this nurse is responsible for designing systems and approving actions to prevent or control infections, based on surveillance reports of infections and infection potential among residents and staff.

At Ciena Healthcare, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including:

• Competitive pay,
• Life Insurance,
• 401K with matching funds,
• Health insurance,
• AFLAC.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for Ciena staff members

In addition, we will help you advance your career with tuition reimbursement, discounts and other support.

You will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

Some of the responsibilities of the Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist include:

• 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 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State Tested Nursing Assistants (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.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in long-term care setting preferred
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state
• CPR certification

About Ciena Healthcare

Ciena Healthcare is Michigan’s largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!