Head Nurse - Infection Control jobs in Melbourne, FL

Bedrock Care Group is looking for Infection Control & Staff Development Coordinator (Registered Nurse) to join our team of dedicated co-workers. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits! 

About our company: The Bedrock Care Group is a family of healthcare and nursing facilities that puts patient outcomes first. Our facilities place strong emphasis on empathetic, warm care. Each team encompasses the signature Bedrock Quality Standard, ensuring that your loved one’s needs are met and exceeded at every touchpoint.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Career Advancement
• Paid breaks
• Paid time off and holiday
• Full time and part time opportunities
• Supportive and friendly team to help you develop

Subfunction Definition: Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Staff Developer’s primary function is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the educational program and service for this facility.  In addition, this position will be responsible for providing appropriate orientation programs for all newly hired Nursing Department employees.  

The Staff Developer shall also be responsible for providing educational programs to residents, residents’ family members and other responsible parties based on identified needs and knowledge deficits

• Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Nursing Educator’s primary function is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the educational program and service for this facility.  In addition, this position will be responsible for providing appropriate orientation programs for all newly hired Nursing Department employees.
• The Nursing Educator shall also be responsible for providing educational programs to residents, residents’ family members and other responsible parties based on identified needs and knowledge deficits
• Assesses the educational needs of employees in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, Supervisors, and other personnel.
• Assesses the educational needs of residents and family members and responsible parties residing or visiting in the facility
• Formulates in-service education objectives in accordance with the philosophy of the Nursing Department
• Establishes criteria for all in-service education programs, constructing the curriculum, course outlines, objectives, teaching methods, examinations, and evaluation tools for each program.
• Constructs an annual schedule for presentation of mandatory in-service programs
• Plans and implements an orientation program for all Nursing Department personnel and based on identified educational needs, offers individualized counseling and guidance (including infection control and employee health program
• Supplements and integrates in-service education into everyday clinical practice throughout the facility
• Utilizes educational opportunities outside the facility in order to meet the identified learning needs of the employees
• Distributes educational materials to facility employees to foster continuing updating of knowledge – maintains up-to-date resources for the facility
• Serves as resource person and consultant to any facility employee in order to provide ongoing learning and self-improvement
• Keeps informed of new legislation and regulations that impact on standards of nursing practice and resident care
• As a role model, instills in each employee an appreciation of individual contribution in delivering the optimum quality care in the facility
• Serves on committees as assigned
• Participates and contributes to facility’s Quality Assurance Program
• Conforms to facility dress code
• Ensures that residents’ rights are maintained by ensuring confidentiality of all resident care information, privacy when delivering nursing care and maintaining residents’ dignity
• Is rarely sick or absent from work and is able to fulfill need for flexible scheduling
• Submits monthly report to Director of Nursing addressing the facility’s in-service education activities
• Presents educational programs for resident and family members based on identified needs or upon request
• Evaluates effectiveness of educational presentations designed to meet the assessed needs for all personnel, in cooperation and consultation with the Director of Nursing and Nursing Supervisors – including the appropriateness of resident and family education programs
• Formulates and implements tools for evaluation and methods of follow-up for the orientation, in-service education, and continuing education programs offered at the facility
• Develops maintains and reviews individual employee records pertinent to the in-service education program in order to identify employee achievement and to provide data for evaluation
• Reviews and revises in-service presentations based on educational needs and revised medical standards
• Attends Quarterly Education meetings

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Strongly recommended that the individual possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (B.S. in Education acceptable)
• Active CPR Certification is required
• Active State RN License in Florida
• Two (2) years of professional nursing experience in a long-term care environment
• One (1) year education or management experience with direct care staff
• Participates in education conferences and updates and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the management of areas of responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance – QAPI

• Recognize your role as part of the QAPI efforts of our organization 
• Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as required
• Look for and share with leadership ideas for improvement in the organization
• Knowledge of current Performance Improvement Initiatives 

Physical, Phychological and Ergonomic Requirements:

• Successful performance of essential functions can best be achieved through consistent application of current knowledge, use of good judgment, common sense, ability to establish and carry out priorities, effective use of interpersonal skills and ongoing communication with residents, staff, families, interdisciplinary team members, and government officials, including state surveyors and ombudsmen.
• This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour residential care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents.  Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: shift rotation, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in the nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff.
• Essential functions are carried out in a variety of positions including standing and sitting.  To meet residents' needs, virtually all positions require the ability to move freely through the building.  Stooping, bending, lifting and carrying, as well as other physical demands may be required as described in the Essential Physical Demands of this position.

Want to learn more about the job and our company? Looking to get a foot in the door? We want to help! 

Stop your job search and apply today. If you have any questions, please call me at 321-837-9256 and look for Jessmar or send me an email at Alsmith@melbournehealthrehab.com

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.