Nurse Practice Educator/Infection Prevention RN

apartment Complete Care at Hagerstown location_onHagerstown, MD 21742, US

Nurse Practice Educator / Infection Preventionist

Full Time
Day Shift
Weekend On Call Rotation
Registered Nurse License Required
Long Term Care Leadership Experience Preferred

Complete Care at Hagerstown is a pillar in the community of Hagerstown, MD. We approach every day with one goal: To improve the lives we touch through high-quality healthcare and extraordinary compassion.

Why work for us?

You will have the opportunity to build a career with an established, highly successful organization in a caring and compassionate environment.
We are committed to your growth and success.
Come join employees who have become family!
Work today, get paid today!

Now Hiring: Nurse Practice Educator / Infection Preventionist (Registered Nurse RN)

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the facility leadership and medical director to develop, implement, and evaluate the annual infection prevention goals and action plan.
Establish a facility-wide system for the prevention, identification, investigation, and control of infections of residents, staff, and visitors. This will include surveillance designed to identify possible communicable disease or infections before they spread.
Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date records of on-going staff development programs for all personnel within facility.
Works closely with department heads to assess the on-going learning needs of employees to meet the needs of the residents and the facility.
Other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing and Administrator.

Qualifications:

Prior experience managing staff is preferred.
Ability to work independently or part of a group.
Computer knowledge.
Previous long term care experience is preferred but not required.

License:

Must have an Active Registered Nurse RN license.

Complete Care at Hagerstown is an equal opportunity employer.

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Pushing or pulling up to 115 pounds infrequently or greater than 115 pounds occasionally (no more than once per hour). Ergonomic Risk Factors: Repetition : Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons. The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated, the speed of the movement, the required force and muscles involved. Forceful Exertion : The amount of physical effort required to perform a task (such as moving patients) or to maintain control of equipment or tools. The amount of force depends on the type of grip, the weight of an object or person, body posture, the type of activity and the duration of the task. Awkward Posture : Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that are involved in the physical activity. Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching, twisting, bending, kneeling, squatting, working overhead with your hands or arms, or holding fixed positions. Contact Stress : Pressing the body hard on sharp edges can result in placing too much pressure on nerves, tendons, and blood vessels. For example, using the palm of your hand to hit or stick objects can increase risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Working Conditions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk: Category A – WILL have exposure to blood or body fluids. Exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous materials and highly technical and heavy equipment. Reporting Relationship: Reports to Department Manager. Also receives supervision from Director or Hospital Supervisor. Disclaimer: The content of this document reflects the general duties, responsibilities, minimum skills, abilities and competencies necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an exhaustive detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Schedule: Full time 7a-7:30p with weekend and holiday rotation Caring for you as you care for the CommUNITY Frederick Health offers a comprehensive and affordable benefits package. Health, Dental and Vision insurance are offered the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment to all employees hired to work at least 20 hours per week and we offer multiple plans to best meet your and your family's needs. Life insurance, Short-Term Income Replacement and Long-Term Disability are employer paid for eligible employees. Frederick Health offers a robust Paid Time Off program for eligible employees. Our 403B retirement plan helps you save for your retirement and includes an employer match to eligible employees. All employees have access to free financial planning sessions. We also offer an educational assistance program to support your education goals as well as an employer paid Employee Assistance Program. Pay is based on experience, skills and education. If position is part-time, salary will be pro-rated based on scheduled hours. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on specialty if applicable. Non-Exempt positions may have shift differential and/or Overtime paid, if applicable. Pay range: Hourly rate $35.02 Min -$52.00 Max