Director of Clinical Education (RN)

Brickyard Healthcare•Richmond, IN

About The Position

The Director of Clinical Education/Infection Prevention Nurse is a nurse focused on education and quality care for residents. The role promotes employees’ personal well-being and professional growth by ensuring current training and in-service education. In collaboration with the Senior DCE and clinical and ancillary department heads, the Director provides on-site education and staff improvement training and helps ensure compliance. The position leads the facility’s infection prevention and control program, including infection surveillance and reporting, antibiotic stewardship, policy and procedure development and review, staff education, and program documentation. It also assesses learning needs, develops and evaluates training plans, maintains facility policy and procedure resources, supports quality assurance, and works with the Director of Nursing to uphold care standards and facility procedures.

Requirements

Meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications.
Have no disciplinary action in effect against the professional license.
Be a professionally trained nurse with a certificate, diploma, or degree in nursing.
Have education, training, experience, or certification in infection control and prevention.
Have completed specialized infection prevention and control training through accredited continuing education.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a diverse population.
Bring strong clinical skills, a compassionate and engaged personality, and dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an infection prevention and control program to prevent, recognize, and control infections.
Establish facility-wide systems for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases affecting residents, staff, and visitors.
Develop and implement written infection prevention and control policies and procedures consistent with current standards and recognized guidelines.
Oversee the facility’s antibiotic stewardship program.
Implement an annual infection control risk assessment and participate in the facility’s annual facility assessment review.
Review and revise the infection prevention and control program, standards, policies, and procedures annually and as needed to reflect facility assessment changes and current standards of practice.
Provide infection prevention and control education to staff, residents, and families where appropriate.
Ensure public health authorities are notified of reportable diseases.
Maintain documentation of infection prevention and control program activities.
Serve as a resource to staff on infection prevention and control, including determining when residents need transmission-based precautions.
Assess learning needs and mandatory in-service data to meet staff needs and regulatory guidelines.
Implement, communicate, and evaluate monthly and annual training plans.
Develop teaching plans and programs to address training needs for all roles regularly and as needed.
Maintain master copies of facility policy and procedure manuals and communications books.
Work with the Director of Nursing to uphold quality-of-care standards and ensure staff follow facility policies and procedures.
Participate in the Quality Assurance Program as it relates to education and infection control.
Conduct CPR courses as needed to maintain facility policy or regulatory compliance.
Conduct TB certification classes and maintain records required for regulatory compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Health benefits, with three health plan options and no waiting period for enrollment.
Career advancement opportunities.
Education reimbursement of up to $7,500 per year.
Delta Dental.
VSP Vision.
Free basic life insurance.
Disability, critical illness, and accident coverage.
Legal coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Employee Assistance Program.