Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist RN

Qualicare Nursing Home; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualicare Nursing Home is seeking a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Prevention nurse in Detroit, MI. This role will be responsible for educating nursing staff and implementing infection control measures to ensure quality care. Ideal candidates should possess an RN license, relevant experience, and a passion for teaching and mentoring in a healthcare environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Life Insurance

401K with matching funds

Health insurance

AFLAC

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Michigan.
• 1-3 years of experience in long-term care preferred.
• Experience in infection control and staff development required.

Responsibilities

• Designs and provides educational programs for all departments.
• Monitors healthcare-associated infections and assesses prevention problems.
• Conducts orientation for new employees and ensures compliance with in-service requirements.

Skills

Infection control

Staff development

CPR certification

Education

Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure

Infection control nurse experience

1-3 years of experience in long-term care setting

Job description

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Are you a registered 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
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  

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
• Infection control nurse experience required
• Staff development nurse experience required
  
  

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!

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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