Infection Prevention-Staff Educator

UHS•Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Brook Hospital Dupont located at 1405 Browns Ln is currently seeking a Full Time Infection Prevention-Staff Educator to join our team. We are seeking an energetic and people driven Staff Educator to provide trainings, education and in-services for all hospital employees that meet the standards of regulatory and internal needs. The Staff Educator will take hands on role in developing new employees, providing real-time feedback for re-education, and designing and implementing education for follow up or new process implementation. Join our team to make a difference in our employee’s and patient’s lives. Since 1985 The Brook Hospital has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities. The Brook offers two outstanding hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, KMI & Dupont. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies. The Brook Hospital will strive to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and will maintain its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community.

Requirements

RN Licensure

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule, lead, and provide required trainings and education for all Hospital employees to include general hospital orientation
Work with Department Directors and Senior Leadership to provide re-education and department specific trainings/education
Track and maintain compliance with all annual and bi-annual required traings/education and infection prevention
Obtain/maintain membership with APIC
Serve as the Hospital LMS administrator
Provide additional trainings/education/in services to meet the needs of our employees.
Leads staff orientation and ongoing training in response to specific employee needs
Works without direct supervision of each task that needs no supervision
Serves as a role model for staff and patients to learn nursing principles and philosophy
Serves as a primary channel of communication between new employees and existing staff
Assures compliance with annual employee health requirements as per established personnel policies
Maintains communication with the Department of Health (local and state)
Assures the Department of Health is notified of all reportable infectious diseases
Assists in ongoing assessment of hospital employees learning needs and actively participates in educational/training needs of staff
Coordinates/leads CPR certification/re-certification classes
Teaches/Coordinates education of fire/safety, infection control principles, body mechanics, disasters, patient confidentiality, management of aggressive behavior, and all other inservices mandated by regulatory agencies
Maintains educational resources for support of educational programs
Integrates infection control data gathered from patient, family, treatment team members and other sources to formulate assessment related to potential or actual infection
Interacts with patients with special educational needs
Professionally collaborates with all staff members to facilitate coordinated contribution to patient care; assists in maintaining continuity of patient care
Facilitates, assigns and notifies employees of learning assignments and requirements via UHS HealthStream Learning Center as a facility HealthStream Administrator