Infection Control/Staff Development Nurse (RN or LPN)

Beacon Ridge•White Township, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to ensure that all facility personnel are educated on and actively practicing proper infection control techniques in compliance with all federal, state and local guidelines, standards and regulations. As well as plan, implement, direct, and supervise staff training and educational activities in compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines standards and regulations, and, as directed by the Director of Nursing so as to ensure that only eligible and competent persons are employed in rendering care and services for the resident population.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and in possession of a valid license issued by the Commonwealth of PA.
Minimum of three (3) years in long term care with experience in educational services.
Ability to ready, write, and speak English.
Ability to follow oral and written direction.

Responsibilities

Identifies and addresses on-going staff training needs in conjunction with Department Directors and/or Administrator.
Plans, directs and/or conducts In-service Education Programs for the facility.
Plans, develops, organizes, evaluates, coordinates, and directs the infection control program in compliance with all federal, state and local guidelines and regulations.
Develops, updates, and maintains infection control policies and procedures.
Conducts follow-up to all training activities.
Maintains records of all training activities.
Makes regular rounds of the facility to monitor for utilization of proper environmental sanitation procedures, universal precautions, and overall supervision of isolation practices. Uses infection control techniques to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and incorporates infection control principles in staff training.
Provides instruction and direction to all appropriate personnel in following established infection control procedures including but not limited to, Exposure Control Plan, Universal Precautions, Aseptic Technique, and Isolation.
Ensures that residents with suspected and known communicable or infectious diseases are placed on appropriate infection control/isolation precautions. Reviews assessments, plans of treatment, and daily nursing notes of those residents on isolation precautions to ensure adequacy of care and the resident’s response or lack of response with respect to the same.
Performs performance improvement functions related to infection control.
Ensures all staff are educated and knowledgeable on proper infection control techniques.
Maintains a safe work environment and instructs employees in maintaining a safe work environment and the use of safe work practices.
Trains staff in the effective execution of the Emergency and Disaster Plans and assist with the on-going updates of fire, safety, and disaster plan.
Conducts nurse aide certification classes and schedules nurse aide competency testing as needed.
Assist subordinate positions in rendering care and services to the residents.
Answers resident call bells as necessary.
Adheres to, upholds, and enforces all facility policies and procedures.
Performs all other related duties as assigned
Actively participates in overall facility management and makes recommendations for quality improvement.
Assists with reviewing, revising, and implementing facility policies and procedures
Adheres to and upholds/enforces regulations and recommendations of the Department of Health, the Department of Public Welfare, the Health Care Financing Administration, etc.
Serves on various committees as directed.
Assumes all other duties as assigned.
Maintains a professional, customer-oriented demeanor at all times.
Works within a team concept and thus fosters the same within the nursing department.
Maintains confidentiality of information.
Represents the facility, management, and the Board of Directors in a positive manner.