Staff Development/Infection Prevention Nurse

If you are passionate about enhancing patient care quality and want to make a difference in the lives of others, we invite you to apply today and join our dedicated team at Dennett Rehab Center! Under new ownership, Dennett Rehab is entering an exciting new chapter focused on elevating the standard of care and creating a truly supportive environment for our residents, families, and staff, while driving the bottom line. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that values innovation, professionalism, and expertise. Staff Development Desire and ability to effectively train and educate all nursing associates and other associates as applicable

• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Plan, develop, direct, conduct, evaluate, and coordinate staff training, education, in service, and orientation

QAPI Leadership:

• Direct the design, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the QAPI program & facilitate meetings.
• Identify trends, system breakdowns, and high-risk areas through audits, analysis, and staff input.
• Develop, lead, and document Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs).
• Ensure QAPI documentation is accurate, comprehensive, and survey ready.

Infection Preventionist Summary/Objective In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the Infection Control Coordinator plays a critical role in the surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of facility acquired infections. This position provides education to staff and assists with the development, implementation, and enforcement of infection control policies and procedures. The Infection Control Coordinator will safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all guests by following applicable laws, regulations, and established nursing policies and procedures. Essential Functions

• Responsible for identifying, controlling, and preventing outbreaks of infections in the facility.
• Collects and analyzes data infection control data to monitor infectious outbreaks in the facility and surrounding community.
• Develops, implements and maintains on-going training and educational programs for all facility personnel in relation to infection control topics.
• Acts as an infection control educational resource for employees, community members, guest’s and their families.
• Ensures facility compliance with federal, state and local infection control standards.

Supervisory Responsibility This position has indirect supervisor responsibilities for Certified Nurse Aides and other nursing personnel as well as on call duties Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Long Term Care experience.
• Infection Prevention Training Preferred
• Proven experience in quality assurance or a similar role within healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of internal medicine, inpatient care, and memory care practices.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with staff and management.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills to assess compliance with standards.

Job Type: Full-time #J-18808-Ljbffr Dennettrehabcenter