Staff Development Coordinator / Infection Control in Sequim, Washington at Cascadia EE LLC

Staff Development Coordinator / Infection Preventionist

At Sequim Rehabilitation, we're dedicated to providing exceptional skilled nursing and rehabilitation services that empower our residents to recover, thrive, and live well.

We are seeking a dedicated Full-Time Infection Preventionist/Staff Development Coordinator to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate healthcare professional to support clinical excellence through staff education, infection prevention, and ongoing professional development.

If you have a passion for teaching, developing healthcare professionals, promoting infection prevention best practices, and supporting exceptional resident care, we encourage you to apply.

We value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

· Health, dental, and vision insurance

· Paid time off and sick leave

· Life insurance

· Short- and long-term disability

· Career development opportunities

The Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating educational programs for nursing services and other departments. This position provides clinical education and training, supports employee health initiatives, oversees staff competency and orientation programs, and serves as the facility's Infection Control Preventionist.

Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit to and be cleared to work in the facility according to each state's specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.

· Ensures clinical employees receive the compliance training and education necessary to perform their job responsibilities.

· Oversees competency evaluations for new clinical department personnel and recommends progression to permanent employment or extension of the orientation/probationary period as appropriate.

· Participates in employee recognition programs.

· Plans, organizes, and implements ongoing education and training programs for licensed nurses, nursing assistants, unit clerks, and other ancillary personnel to promote the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality care consistent with the services provided by the facility.

· In coordination with the Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Executive Officer, periodically reviews competencies required for clinical personnel.

· Conducts or coordinates certification and training programs for Nursing Assistants to prepare them for state certification/competency examinations, as applicable.

· Conducts needs assessments through review of survey history, individual performance and competency evaluations, facility performance improvement trends, input from department managers, and feedback from staff members to identify educational needs.

· Provides or assists employees in identifying available resources to meet continuing education requirements, as applicable.

· Ensures the facility's educational curriculum meets or exceeds state, federal, and accreditation requirements.

· Develops and maintains monthly and annual education calendars and effectively communicates educational opportunities to facility personnel.

· Provides clinical and classroom instruction, hands-on training, and on-the-job coaching to licensed and unlicensed personnel.

· Coordinates and/or conducts CPR training for licensed personnel and applicable non-licensed personnel.

· Works with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure clinical competency of nursing staff through observed skills evaluations and completion of annual competency assessments.

· Provides supplemental training and education for identified performance concerns and makes recommendations regarding additional training and follow-up.

· Collaborates with nursing services and other departments to provide educational programs and professional development opportunities.

· Utilizes and disseminates current nursing literature and educational materials and promotes staff awareness of current policies, procedures, and professional standards of practice.

· Ensures staff education and skills validation regarding patient care procedures and equipment.

· Ensures documentation for all training and education is completed and maintained according to state, federal, and company requirements.

· Develops and facilitates orientation programs for new and rehired facility personnel, including general orientation, clinical orientation, and job-specific or role-based training.

· Plans, organizes, and implements appropriate orientation for contract personnel.

· Coordinates students' clinical experiences within the facility and provides orientation for visiting faculty and students.

Manages the Employee Health Program, including:

· Coordination of employee physicals, when required.

· Tracking employee illness to identify developing infection trends and enforcing applicable work restrictions.

· Coordination of the annual influenza campaign.

· Provision of TB screening and Hepatitis B vaccination.

· Coordination of necessary medical follow-up for work-related injuries.

· Ensuring proper retention of employee health records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

· Participating in Workers' Compensation and Bloodborne Pathogen programs as assigned, including oversight of documentation requirements.

· Serving as a member of the facility Safety Committee and ensuring appropriate education is provided in response to identified trends and immediate safety concerns.

Serves as the facility's Infection Control Preventionist, as assigned, with responsibilities including:

· Chairs the facility Infection Control Committee.

· Tracks and trends infections occurring within the facility and among facility personnel.

· Alerts Infection Control Committee members to developing trends and infection outbreaks.

· Serves as a liaison between the facility and state and local agencies regarding reportable infections, infection trends, and outbreaks.

· Maintains surveillance documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable state and federal regulations.

· Ensures appropriate infection control measures are implemented and maintained to contain significant infections, infection trends, and outbreaks.

· Observes staff adherence to hand hygiene, Standard Precautions, and other infection prevention practices necessary to protect resident and employee health.

· Provides required routine infection control education, as well as education related to developing infection trends and outbreaks.

· Reports analysis of infection rates and trends to the facility Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Committee and Infection Control subcommittee.

· Participates as a member of the facility Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee and applicable subcommittees and develops educational strategies to support quality improvement efforts.

· Communicates effectively, actively listens, and functions effectively as part of a team.

· Reads professional literature and participates in educational experiences that support continued development of personal, clinical, and teaching competencies.

· Recommends staff development programs and resource needs to administration for budget planning and manages expenditures within the approved budget.

· Maintains punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.

· Adheres to the professional code of ethics.

· Performs job responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

· Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

· Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

· Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and interact tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.

· Ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.

· Must demonstrate patience, tact, a positive disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to appropriately handle challenging situations.

· Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices when appropriate.

Shift times: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (occasional weekends)

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Education

• Graduate of an accredited RN school of nursing; BSN degree preferred.

Licenses/Certification

• License as a RN in state employed.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid CPR teaching certificate preferred.
• Certified Infection Control Nurse preferred.
• Current with state Continuing Education (CE) requirements.

Experience

• Three (3) years of nursing experience, of which one (1) year was in a long-term care environment.
• One (1) year experience as an instructor preferred.
• One (1) year acute care experience preferred.