Nurse Educator and Infection Preventionist
Christ•Warminster, PA
About The Position
Christ's Home is seeking a Nurse Educator and Infection Preventionist to join its Nursing Administration team. This leadership position supports nursing staff through education, professional development, clinical competency, and infection prevention, with the goal of strengthening clinical practice and the quality of care provided to residents. The role includes developing and coordinating educational programs, supporting orientation and competency development, and leading the organization's Infection Prevention and Control Plan.
Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least 5 years of professional nursing experience in a hospital or long-term care clinical setting.
- Experience in infection prevention and control.
- Qualification for the Infection Preventionist role through education, training, certification, or experience.
- Strong communication, teaching, problem-solving, time-management, and computer skills.
- Solid knowledge of professional nursing practice and applicable regulations.
- Approachable, organized, resourceful, professional, and passionate about developing others.
Nice To Haves
- Training or facilitation experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Create and coordinate educational programs for nurses and nursing assistants.
- Lead annual skills education and required training.
- Support orientation and competency development for newly hired nursing staff.
- Identify learning needs and develop professional growth opportunities.
- Coordinate CPR training.
- Provide hands-on education involving IVs, PICC lines, wound vacs, CPAP/BiPAP, new equipment, and clinical procedures.
- Support PointClickCare training.
- Lead the Infection Prevention and Control Plan.
- Conduct infection surveillance and outbreak investigations.
- Support antibiotic stewardship.
- Coordinate resident and staff vaccination programs.
- Monitor and report infection-control data.
- Help develop infection prevention policies and procedures.
- Provide infection prevention education.
- Participate in Quality Assurance.
- Coordinate Infection Prevention and Control Committee meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
