Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse (RN)

Company: Touchpoints at Farmington
Location: Farmington
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse
iCare Health Network is seeking a dynamic and experienced -Professional Development & Infection Control Nurse (RN) -to join our -Touchpoints at Farmington team. Come and join our progressive and impressive team of professionals. -
Currently our opening is:

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• Full Time- (Monday-Friday)
  
  Our PDC's are responsible for:
  
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  • Developing and implementing quality in-service education programs for staff, as may be required in accordance with established policies and procedures.
    
  • Evaluating quality impact of in-service programs, amends as required based on outcome.
    
  • Spending a majority of time on the nursing units to evaluate and correct nursing care as needed.
    
  • Ensuring that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, state & federal regulations.
    
  • Coaching employees on proper nursing practices and procedures.
    
  • Making house rounds regularly throughout the shift and consults with RN Supervisor and Charge Nurses on education needs.
    
  • Ensuring educational programs are current and in line with government regulations, company policies and procedures, mission and goals.
    
  • Providing appropriate climate for learning and facilitates the adult learning process
    
  • Assisting adult learners to identify both their learning needs and the effective learning activities required to meet clinical needs.
    
  • Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed; participates in on-call rotation for clinical emergencies and other clinical/facility issues.
    
  • Assisting the DNS in on-going training of nursing staff to support clinical services and to meet and exceed established clinical competency levels; monitors and assists in the training of specialty unit personnel to maintain active competencies and/or certifications required for the specific unit.
    
    They must also have:
    
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    • Must have at least 2 years of increased responsibility in a supervisory position in long term care and/or rehabilitation facility or hospital setting or equivalent nursing education degree program.
      
    • Six (6) months of training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred.
      
    • IV Certification required.
      
    • Experience with state survey process, survey tag numbers, and quality measures preferred.
      
    • Valid RN licensure
      
      When you provide us with the above, we provide you with:
      
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      • A base pay of: Based on Experience.
        
      • Affordable Health Insurance
        
      • 401(k)
        
      • Opportunities for continuing education with monthly PDC meetings, excellent benefits, and more.
        
      • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
        
      • so much more!
        
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