Nurse Educator - Infection Preventionist

Nurse Educator – Infection Preventionist

Join our nursing team as a Nurse Educator/Infection Preventionist at San Jose Behavioral Health in San Jose, California.

Full time, Monday – Friday, Day shift.

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays (8 total)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Long‑Term & Short‑Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Many employee‑centered events throughout the year

SJBH Salary Range: $128,000 to $158,000 per year.

Plan, develop and coordinate continuing nursing in‑service education programs within the facility for all clinical and non‑clinical nursing staff in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner. This position enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence‑based, quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter‑professional, and non‑licensed clinical staff. Coordinate and lead the facility’s infection prevention and control program, determining, preventing, and containing infectious outbreaks within the facility.

• Facilitate orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
• Conduct orientation fostering a positive learning environment.
• Role model organizational and personal commitment to new employee success.
• Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for licensed and non‑licensed healthcare personnel.
• Identify learning needs of staff and/or facility.
• Demonstrate competent practice through simulation activities.
• Assess practice gaps and cross‑walk competencies to practice.
• Collaborate with Corporate Nursing Director/Educator to review outcomes data and refine competency management activities.
• Assist with development and/or instruction of didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies.
• Develop education plans according to gap assessment or quality data/safety outcomes.
• Align educational programs with facility and/or organization policies and procedures.
• Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies (Joint Commission, CARF, CMS, State agencies).
• Create engaging, evidence‑based educational content for intended audiences.
• Demonstrate exceptional instructional skills while maintaining learner engagement.
• Act as a general resource for nursing staff.
• Collaborate with medical practitioners and CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into patient care plans.
• Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocols.
• Promote safe, quality, and compassionate patient care.
• Assist patients and caregivers with education needs, problem solving, and health management across the continuum of care.
• Educate direct patient care staff on equipment, supplies, and coordinate in‑service training.
• Support new ideas and innovation in educational design.
• Provide staff with resources and “just‑in‑time” education for immediate changes.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others.
• May provide direct care as needed.

• Conduct ongoing surveillance of infections.
• Gather and interpret data, keeping accurate records of all infections.
• Compile and present infection reports to the Safety/Infection Control Committee and the Performance Improvement Council at assigned intervals.
• Inspect environment and observe personnel activities to detect infection hazards.
• Monitor and evaluate compliance with standards set by facility policy and industry.
• Update all facility department supervisors on area‑specific policies and procedures important to infection prevention principles.
• Investigate exposure incidents, oversee post‑exposure evaluation and follow‑up processes, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Notify designated medical, administrative staff, and appropriate health department authorities of all reportable communicable disease.
• Develop and provide in‑service and…