Educator and Infection Preventionist; RN

Overview

Job Summary – Assumes responsibility and accountability for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of education programs including clinical orientation of new employees. Develops the annual hospital wide Infection Control Plan; evaluates the effectiveness of the program and reports findings to leadership and appropriate committees.

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. Bachelors or Masters strongly preferred.
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, evaluating and/or directing educational activities of clinical personnel
• Minimum of 2 years  experience as a bedside RN
• CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Specific:

• Meets all competencies required for registered nurse.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates education programs and orientation of staff, students, volunteers and contracted nursing staff.
• Uses independent judgement to plan, create, implement and execute training content and programs.
• Consistently provides input into individual staff development during the orientation process and on an ongoing basis.
• Designs individualized orientations based upon specific position and assessment of competency.
• Participates in establishing goals, objectives, policies and procedures for staff development.
• Ensures competency of all preceptors and participates in matching preceptors with new employees.
• Evaluates educational needs of staff through various methods including QI programs, safety occurrence monitoring, changes in patient population served, and annual needs assessment.
• Assesses, plans, develops, implements and evaluates ongoing competencies of staff based on need.
• Supports and aligns educational activities with best practice initiatives and hospital s quality improvement process.
• Serves as clinical education resource on current practices and procedures within the hospital.
• In collaboration with hospital leadership and personnel from applicable departments or services, reviews and revises the program to improve outcomes.
• Responsible for coordination of CPR training and ensuring staff is compliant with current certifications
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively and lead work groups, committees and individual staff in organized and efficient manor to accomplish expected goals and outcomes.
• Demonstrates flexibility of schedule and utilizes creative strategies to meet the learning needs of staff on all shifts.
• Partners with CNO and Nurse Manager to promote individual and team accountability for learning.
• Functions as a resource for new staff as necessary during orientation period and ongoing as demonstrated through feedback tools from employee and preceptor.
• Develops reviews and recommends reference material based upon assessed needs of staff.
• Communicates and collaborates with colleagues on developing education standards, plans and initiatives.
• Individualizes and coordinates learning opportunities by using multiple strategies based on content, audience and complexity. Applies adult learning principles.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Along with HR, ensures staff education records are up to date.
• Other Duties As Assigned.

• Drives and assumes ownership of Infection Control Plan and activities in the hospital.
• Exercises independent judgement in analyzing and trending infection data and creates a plan to reduce and prevent infections.
• Functions as the content expert on Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital including determining course of action, planning, implementing and ensuring compliance to the plan.
• Develops the annual hospital wide Infection Control Plan; evaluates the effectiveness of the program and reports findings to leadership and appropriate committees.
• Assures systems are in place to report infection surveillance, prevention and control information to: appropriate staff in the hospital; federal, state and local public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation; accrediting bodies; other referring or receiving hospitals or organizations needing information regarding the presence of infection in a patient received or transferred
• Identifies potential sources of nosocomial infection and implements actions to eliminate the source; and evaluates infection data to distinguish between nosocomial and community-acquired infection.
• Assists in identifying, monitoring and controlling outbreaks of nosocomial infection among patient and hospital personnel.
• Maintains surveillance in order to collect, analyze and trend data; provides accurate and timely reports to the Director of Continuous Quality and Performance…