Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist RN

Lensa; Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse to join their team as a Staff Development Coordinator. This role involves designing educational programs, conducting orientations, and ensuring compliance with infection prevention standards. The position offers a unique opportunity to impact the lives of nursing staff and residents positively. With a strong commitment to quality care and employee development, this organization provides a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued. If you are dedicated to teaching and improving healthcare practices, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

$10,000 Sign on Bonus (Paid out over 1 year)

$1,000 Referral Bonuses (Unlimited)

Higher Wages 2/2025

401K with matching funds

DailyPay

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Zero cost uniforms

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and provide educational programs for nursing staff.
• Monitor healthcare-associated infections and assess prevention problems.
• Conduct orientation and ongoing in-service education.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Infection Control Knowledge

Clinical Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure

CPR Certification

Job description

$10,000 Sign on Bonus (Paid out over 1 year)

New Higher Wages 2/2025!!!

New position created for retention and education. Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) who is passionate about teaching others? The Staff Development Coordinator acts as the educator for The Laurels of Defiance, conducts orientation and has the opportunity to provide other in-service educational programs for the nursing staff. The Infection Prevention 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.

The Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

• $10,000 Sign on Bonus (Paid out over 1 year)
• $1,000 Referral Bonuses (Unlimited)
• Higher Wages 2/2025
• 401K with matching funds after 90 days fully vested
• DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
• Zero cost uniforms

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 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.
• Providing on-site clinicals for STNA classes (Train the Trainer certification)

As an Infection Prevention Nurse, you will:

• Monitor healthcare-associated infections.
• Assess infection prevention problems and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Initiate, review, and revise infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Conduct outbreak investigations and initiate control measures, reporting communicable diseases to the state as required by law.
• Provide educational offerings for orientation and ongoing in-services.
• Consult with department heads and physicians as needed to improve care.
• Initiate follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases.

Qualifications

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

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

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, we encourage you to apply.