Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist RN - Sign On Bonus
Company: The Laurels of Defiance
Location: Defiance
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
New Higher Wages 2/2025 Are you a Regsitered Nurse (RN) who is
passionate about teaching others? The Staff Development Coordinator
acts as the educator for The Laurels of Defiance, conducts
orientation and has the opportunity to provide other in-service
educational programs for the nursing staff. The Infection
prevention nurse is responsible for designing systems and approving
actions to prevent or control infections, based on surveillance
reports of infections and infection potential among residents and
staff. This position is the back up to the Director of Nursing
position. The Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading
employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes: $1,000
Referral Bonuses (Unlimited) Higher Wages 2/2025 401K with matching
funds after 90 days fully vested DailyPay , a voluntary benefit
that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access
their pay when they need it. Paid time off (beginning after six
months of employment) and paid holidays Flexible scheduling Tuition
reimbursement and student loan forgiveness Zero cost uniforms
Responsibilities Some of the responsibilities of the Staff
Development Coordinator include: Designs, plans and provides
educational programs on all shifts and for all departments.
Participates in the staff evaluation process by providing
attendance records and observation of employee performance.
Provides general facility orientation to all new employees and
ongoing in-service education. Plans and provides a monthly and
annual schedule of planned education programs. Ensures Certified
Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA)
meet the annual 12-hour in-service requirement. Actively
participates in quality assurance and reports concerns to
supervisor. Providing on site clinicals for STNA classes (Train the
trainer certification) As an infection prevention nurse, you will:
Monitor healthcare-associated infections. Assess infection
prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective
action. Initiate, review, and revise infection prevention policies
and procedures. Conduct outbreak investigation and initiates
control measures. And report communicable diseases to the state as
required by law. Provides educational offerings for orientation and
ongoing inservices. Consults with department heads and physicians
as needed to improve care. Initiate follow-up on employee/resident
exposures to communicable diseases. Qualifications 1-3 years of
experience in long-term care setting preferred Current Registered
Nurse (RN) licensure in the state CPR certification We are a
national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative,
and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest
standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio,
Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana. We serve our residents with
compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of
them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care
for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those
around you and working with others who feel the same way.
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