What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Staff Development LPN position at Avalon Health Care Management Inc.?
Avalon Care Center Northpointe in Spokane is now hiring a Director of Staff Development to join our outstanding team!
Wage: $44.00 - $49.95/hr
The Staff Development nurse is responsible to plan and implement facility orientation, job skills training, in-service education and a Certification Training Program (if applicable) for the nursing assistants as required by regulations.
Full-time are eligible for:
- 401K
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- FSA & Dependent Care FSA
- Life Insurance
- AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
- Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.
Part-time are eligible for all of the above except Medical. On Call are not eligible for any of the above except 401k
**Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.**
Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Collects infection data, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection
- Conducts outbreak investigations
- Trains clinical facility leaders on implementation of infection prevention practices
- Investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and identifies supplies required for infection prevention activities
- Responsible for the following:
- The prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis
- Providing direction regarding the management of infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention issues
- Directing the infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the executive and clinical leadership teams
- Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan
- Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC
- Conducting surveillance of infections
- Directing and monitoring audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with policies
- Providing education and training
- Liaise with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research
- Works with the federal, state and county departments of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Required Education and Experience
- Current LPN licensure
Preferred Education and Experience
- Current certification in Infection Control preferred
- Bachelors degree
- Post-acute care work experience
Avalon Health Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you believe this posting does not comply with WA law, send notice to Legal@avalonhealthcare.com.
Salary : $44 - $50