What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Development Coordinator/ Infection Control Nurse position at The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett?
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Staff Development Coordinator/ Infection Control Nurse
37.5 hours/ weekly/ Salaried position.
Requirements:
- Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the state of MA.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills with the ability to demonstrate organizational and educations skills.
- Previous experience in a hospital, long term care facility or other healthcare related facility.
- Long term care, skilled nursing experience is preferred.
Duties:
- Provide general orientation, mandatory in-services, continuing education, and other training to meet all department and facility needs and regulatory requirements.
- Manage all new-hire health needs (physicals and TB screening), and annual TB screening for all employees.
- Conduct orientation and evaluation of all personnel ensure competencies are completed prior to staff coming off orientation.
- Orient and supervise staff on EMR system, policies, procedures, and yearly training of staff on mandatory in-services.
- Organize new staff orientation program for nursing home and rehabilitation center.
- Educate Staff in all aspects of Safety and Clinical procedures
- Assist in preparations for successful initial DPH/CMS Surveys
- Conduct annual staff competencies to ensure staff are competent.
- educate Staff in all aspects of Safety and Clinical procedures
- Complete unit audits for appliances and devices audit for QA compliance.
- Work very closely with the Director of Nurses and collect data for NHSN infection control reporting.
- Provide in-services monthly
- Monitors the facility infection rates for both staff and residents
- Ensure compliance with the Infection Control Surveillance program, ensures that Enhanced Barrier Precautions etc. are implemented timely and ensure staff adherence in accordance with CMS regulations.
- Perform PPD testing, regulator fitting, flu shots, and hepatitis vaccination for staff.
- Work with the supervisors of the departments to resolve issues that cause the spread of microorganisms.
- Performs Infection Control Rounds daily
- Develop, implement, and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
- Conduct regular audits and surveillance of infection control practices.
- Analyze infection data and trends, providing recommendations for improvement. Reports trends to QAPI.
- Educate staff on infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, PPE usage, and isolation protocols.
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