Staff Development Coordinator​/Infection Preventionist (Steamboat Springs - Casey's Pond

Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist (Steamboat Springs - Casey's Pond)

General Statement of Duties: Responsible for assisting Director of Nursing (DON) in various functions including assessment of clinical education needs and implementing appropriate actions. Serves as the primary Infection Preventionist (IP) for the community. Exempt position.

Supervision Received: Reports to Director of Nursing.

Supervision Exercised: May supervise nursing staff.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in encouraging, participating and integrating Eden Alternative initiatives by supporting successful aging and person-centered programs and culture.
• Ensures that all employees possess and maintain proper assessment and clinical skills to deliver high quality resident care.
• Identifies strategies to improve nursing performance in clinical practice.
• Creates educational programs to maintain and improve staff competence, skills and expertise by applying evidence-based principles and practices.
• Evaluates staff on educational/clinical skills and tracks competencies for compliance based on federal, state and local regulations and company policies.
• Coordinates monthly nursing and CNA staff meetings under the direction of the DON.
• Plans and assists with the development of instructional modules. Coordinates the implementation of assigned educational topics to support individual development and organization goals.
• Coordinates CPR education and classes.
• Onboards and orients all new associates, including both direct hire and contract staff. Creates, develops and updates educational materials on a regular and consistent basis.
• Oversees mentor program.
• Develops and documents competency assessments and mentoring activities.
• Maintains associate files with required training/competency documents and employee vaccinations. Oversees online training program for staff.
• Assists with creation of clinical orientation for new employees in order to build knowledge, skills development and clinical competence.
• Plans and implements educational activities to support individual development and sets goals to develop skills required.
• Provides feedback regarding staff performance.
• Assists the DON in clinical oversight through on-going supervision and education of staff to ensure the provisions of a continuous high quality of care in the Doak Walker House.

• Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations regarding Infection Prevention Program.
• Develops, maintains and audits a system for preventing, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and other individuals providing services.
• Serves as fit testing expert ensuring OSHA requirements are met.
• Manages staff and resident flu and COVID vaccinations.
• Ensures residents receive TB testing and pneumonia, shingles and other necessary immunizations.
• Develops an Antibiotic Stewardship Program Stewardship Program (see Antibiotic Stewardship Program policy) that includes antibiotic use and recording incidents identified under the IPCP risk assessment and the corrective actions taken by the facility.
• Collects infection data, maintaining records for each case and tracking and reporting to GO committee.
• Conducts rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff.
• Ensures current IP policies and procedures in place are accessible by staff including, COVID and Norovirus binders.
• Updates Infection Control GO Carts.
• Worked with Central Supply Coordinator to ensure isolation carts are stocked and isolation supply par levels are met.
• Attend weekly and quarterly CMS, CDPHE and Infection Prevention meetings.
• Creates and updates log of all HAI’s
• Coordinates with ADON and LTC Liaison to ensure review all lab results for Multi-drug resistant Organisms (MDRO)
• Responsible for reporting according to federal, state and local guidelines
• Participates in review of quality indicator reports and implements corrective action as necessary to include GO Carts for hospital readmissions.

• In conjunction with other members of the clinical leadership team, sets the expectation for continuous survey…