RN Full-time
American Medical Associates

Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse

American Medical Associates Kingsport, TN, US

Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse - Nursing Home

Located in Kingsport, TN

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

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Qualifications:

  • 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

Responsibilities:

  • 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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