Staff Development Coordinator​/Infection Control Nurse

Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse - Nursing Home

Located in Kingsport, TN

* SALARY RANGE: $65K to $75K per year, depending on experience*

• Must have current Tennessee RN license
• Must have Infection Control Certification
• Must have experience as an Infection Control Nurse in long term care
• Must have LTC experience and thorough knowledge of state/federal regulations governing the nursing home industry.
• Must have nurse education experience
• Must have long term care/nursing home experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Provides orientation/ongoing education to Nursing Staff.
• May provide orientation/education for employees for various departments as indicated
• Has the authority to formulate, affect, interpret, and implement management policies and operating practices with regard to Nursing responsibilities.
• Performs administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, class attendance and subject records
• Educate staff on new protocols/policy etc.
• Be involved in/provide on unit education.
• Make rounds on all units/all shifts and meet with staff to identify educational needs and compliance with facility policies and nursing standards of practice.
• Development of new lesson plans as indicated.
• Initiate and participate in new educational strategies.
• Maintains in-service records for all staff members.
• Identifies educational needs of Nursing staff and provides individual, group and unit education/in-service.
• Observes Nursing staff for competency and clinical practices.
• Observes CNAs to assure carrying out and completion of tasks in an appropriate manner.
• Makes rounds on all units with staff to identify educational needs and compliance with facility needs and nursing standards of practice.
• Participates in the developing, maintaining, and updating of written policies and procedures that govern day-to-day activities of the Performance Improvement/ Infection Control department
• Analyze and evaluate Performance Improvement/ Infection Control programs, policies and procedures
• Develop, implement, review and revise Performance Improvement/ Infection Control activities within the PI/ Infection Control Program
• Ensure compliance with government and accrediting agency standards and regulations pertaining to Performance Improvement and Infection Control
• Plan and oversee all Performance Improvement/ Infection Control programs and evaluate program outcomes
• Revise policies, procedures and programs as needed to improve departmental functions and to ensure the departments are meeting the needs of the resident, their family, the facility, and regulatory agencies
• Develop, implement and monitor systems for Performance Improvement/ Infection Control documentation and record keeping necessary to maintain accountability and compliance with federal and state regulations and facility policies

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