Healthcare Educator

Job Summary:

The Infection Preventionist/Education Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing health programs and educational initiatives related to infection control within a healthcare setting.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate training for staff
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
• Develop community outreach programs to enhance infection prevention strategies

Education Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs the education of associates in the community
• Coordinates the new hire orientation process and ongoing education for all staff
• Onboarding and training for all new nurses and CNAs
• Coordination with nursing schools, colleges, and high schools for clinical programs
• Develop and maintain mentorship program
• Outreach in communities to further develop internship and clinical programs
• Monitors associate participation/compliance with educational requirements using the online educational program (Relias), hands-on training, and manages all competencies

Infection Control Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop/implement an ongoing infection prevention/control program to prevent, recognize, and control the onset/spread of infections
• Primary contact for community for all infection control outbreaks, and prevention
• Staying current and compliant with all State, Federal, IDPH, CMS, and CDC guidelines
• Review/revise the community's infection prevention and control program, its standards, policies, and procedures annually and as needed for changes to the community assessment to ensure they are effective and in accordance with current standards of practice for preventing and controlling infections
• Tracking of TBs, competencies, vaccinations, and record compliance
• Education as needed under direction of DON