Staff Development Coordinator/ Infection Control Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

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Staff Development Coordinator/ Infection Control Nurse

37.5 hours/ weekly/ Salaried position.

Requirements: 

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the state of MA.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills with the ability to demonstrate organizational and educations skills.
• Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility or other healthcare related facility.
• Long term care, skilled nursing experience is preferred.

Duties:

• Provide general orientation, mandatory in-services, continuing education, and other training to meet all department and facility needs and regulatory requirements.
• Manage all new-hire health needs (physicals and TB screening), and annual TB screening for all employees.
• Conduct orientation and evaluation of all personnel ensure competencies are completed prior to staff coming off orientation. 
• Orient and supervise staff on EMR system, policies, procedures, and yearly training of staff on mandatory in-services. 
• Organize new staff orientation program for nursing home and rehabilitation center.
• Educate Staff in all aspects of Safety and Clinical procedures
• Assist in preparations for successful initial DPH/CMS Surveys
• Conduct annual staff competencies to ensure staff are competent. 
• educate Staff in all aspects of Safety and Clinical procedures
• Complete unit audits for appliances and devices audit for QA compliance.
• Work very closely with the Director of Nurses and collect data for NHSN infection control reporting. 
• Provide in-services monthly 
• Monitors the facility infection rates for both staff and residents 
• Ensure compliance with the Infection Control Surveillance program, ensures that Enhanced Barrier Precautions etc. are implemented timely and ensure staff adherence in accordance with CMS regulations. 
• Perform PPD testing, regulator fitting, flu shots, and hepatitis vaccination for staff.
• Work with the supervisors of the departments to resolve issues that cause the spread of microorganisms.
• Performs Infection Control Rounds daily 
• Develop, implement, and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular audits and surveillance of infection control practices.
• Analyze infection data and trends, providing recommendations for improvement. Reports trends to QAPI. 
• Educate staff on infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, PPE usage, and isolation protocols.

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