Director of Staff Development LPN at Highland House Nursing Rehabilitation Center

Spokane, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Sep, 26

Salary

49.95

Posted On

18 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Infection Control, Staff Development, Clinical Training, Regulatory Compliance, Outbreak Investigation, Risk Assessment, Clinical Auditing, Healthcare Education, Data Collection, Patient Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Avalon Care Center Northpointe in Spokane is now hiring a Director of Staff Development to join our outstanding team! Wage: $44.00 - $49.95/hr The Staff Development nurse is responsible to plan and implement facility orientation, job skills training, in-service education and a Certification Training Program (if applicable) for the nursing assistants as required by regulations. Full-time are eligible for: * 401K * Medical, Dental & Vision * FSA & Dependent Care FSA * Life Insurance * AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability * Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity * Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection * Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance. Part-time are eligible for all of the above except Medical. On Call are not eligible for any of the above except 401k **Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.** Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Collects infection data, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection * Conducts outbreak investigations * Trains clinical facility leaders on implementation of infection prevention practices * Investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and identifies supplies required for infection prevention activities * Responsible for the following: * The prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis * Providing direction regarding the management of infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention issues * Directing the infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the executive and clinical leadership teams * Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan * Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC * Conducting surveillance of infections * Directing and monitoring audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with policies * Providing education and training * Liaise with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research * Works with the federal, state and county departments of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting Qualifications Required Education and Experience * Current LPN licensure Preferred Education and Experience * Current certification in Infection Control preferred * Bachelors degree * Post-acute care work experience Avalon Health Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you believe this posting does not comply with WA law, send notice to Legal@avalonhealthcare.com [Legal@avalonhealthcare.com].

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Responsibilities

The Director of Staff Development plans and implements facility orientation, job skills training, and in-service education for nursing staff. They are also responsible for the 24-hour prevention and control of infections, including conducting surveillance and reporting to health departments.