Nurse Educator & Infection Control Specialist

You Matter Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports: Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients Autonomy in a warm team environment Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company paid life insurance Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference The Nurse Educator and Infection Control coordinates and provides ongoing education for nursing and direct care staff based on departmental needs, in consultation with the Director of Nursing. It is responsible for ensuring facility-wide compliance with all regulatory requirements for infection control, conducting ongoing risk assessments and surveillance to identify and prevent the transmission of infectious agents. Additionally, it collaborates with organizational leaders to design and implement effective infection prevention and control processes. Key Responsibilities Develops and maintains effective staff education programs, including individualized orientation and ongoing training for nursing and direct care staff. Coordinates and implements infection control education programs and policies, ensuring facility-wide compliance with regulatory requirements and monitoring infection rates and trends. Acts as a resource to nurses regarding clinical practice and ensures staff competencies are assessed and documented during orientation and annually. Participates in the Performance Improvement program by monitoring specific aspects of patient care and collaborating with nursing management to comply with regulatory policies. Stays up-to-date with trends and developments in the field by attending conferences, reading journals and articles, and maintaining knowledge of infection control regulatory agency requirements. Qualifications & Requirements Education Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing or its equivalency in other healthcare related field. Experience Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a nurse Experience in providing nursing education or infection control is preferred Licenses/Certifications Current license in the state of practice or possess a multi-state compact license recognized by the state to practice professional nursing This position is available only to those who reside in the United States. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellpath