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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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