Only a few can do what we do. If you have a desire to be extraordinary, embrace the challenge and join our team! This position primarily works Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm, approximately 40 hours per week. This position also participates in a leadership on-call rotation, including shared weekday call, every 7th weekend, and every 7th holiday. The salary for this position starts at $65,000/year for little to no experience. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing and in collaboration with other members of the rehabilitation team, the Nurse Educator/ Infection Preventionist works to consistently ensure proper staff education in accordance with updated procedures and evidence based practice, and leads and directs a robust team in the identification and implementation of infection prevention goals and objectives throughout the facility, including: + Understanding and complying with infection control procedures and regulations. + Partnering with the Medical Provider to develop, implement and evaluate annual infection prevention goals and action plans + Partnering with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention + Overseeing the operations of the infection prevention, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and relevant safety programs + Managing surveillance and reporting of healthcare-acquired and community-acquired infections + Participating in national collaboratives and external reporting to the CDC NHSN system, IDPH, and quality organizations specific to post-acute care + Authority and responsibility for ensuring appropriate intervention and education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or non-compliance to infection control are identified + Maintaining current knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and ensuring that the facility leaders are informed of relevant issues. + Assists in education, monitoring and coaching the nursing staff on continuous quality improvement measures, and assists in implementing nursing policies and procedures + Provides hands on education to nursing staff on a routine basis + Performs monthly audits and oversight on nursing team skills + Educates team members on new processes and equipment as needed + Monitors compliance of nursing team members including LMS, Mandatory Reporter, CPR, and Licensures + Meets with all new hires at day of orientation with follow up during first 30 days of employment + Collaborates with other members of the nursing leadership team to provide support and coverage for other leaders as needed An excellent candidate for this position meets the following criteria: + Puts others first - those we serve are at the core of what we do; their goals and values guide all decisions + Looks for opportunities to be innovative and create change + Is curious and dares to be extraordinary; be willing to be both the expert and the student + Expects more than others think is possible and creates a higher standard + Honors the uniqueness of each individual, knowing their injury does not define their potential + Is comfortable working with computers and electronic records + Is an excellent educator and passionate about providing encouragement + Willingness to pursue additional specialized training in infection control Qualified applicants must have: + Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa + Experience in leadership is preferred but not required On With Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we make all employment-related decisions based on your competencies, talents and professional potential. 512616