Infection Control Nurse Educator Department: Nursing - Licensed
Job Status: Full-Time
Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Rate of Pay: $95,000.00 - $99,000.00 Annually
Position Type: Full-Time
Status: Accepting Applications
Position Description Are you passionate about developing nursing staff and ensuring the highest quality care for the individuals served? Join our team as an
Infection Control Nurse Educator and help shape a skilled, confident, and safety-focused nursing workforce. In this role, you'll design and deliver innovative training programs that strengthen clinical competency, enhance infection control practices, and support our mission of providing safe, high-quality care to the individuals we serve.
What You'll Do • Develop, plan, and implement effective education programs to ensure nursing and direct care staff are competent in infection control and clinical best practices.
• Plan and coordinate individualized orientation programs for all nursing and direct care employees.
• Participate in site-wide employee orientation and ongoing infection control education.
• Assess and document staff competencies during orientation, implementation of new procedures, and annually.
• Serve as a clinical and infection control resource for nursing staff, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to maintain compliance with accreditation standards as well as state, federal, and local regulatory requirements.
• Support performance improvement initiatives by evaluating the impact of education on the quality of care delivered to the individuals served.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report infection trends, communicable diseases, and surveillance data to leadership.
• Conduct rounds in living areas to monitor staff compliance with infection control guidelines and promote best practices.
• Stay current on trends in infection control, nursing education, and healthcare through professional development, literature, and conferences.
What We're Looking For Education • Bachelor's degree in nursing or a related healthcare field (required)
Experience • Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience (required)
• Experience in nursing education or infection control (preferred)
Licenses/Certifications • Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment or multi-state compact license recognized by the state (required)
• Any client-mandated certifications or training (required)
Why Join Us As an Infection Control Nurse Educator, you will play a critical role in protecting the health and safety of the individuals we serve. You'll shape staff development, ensure clinical and infection control excellence, and collaborate with a mission-driven team that values growth, innovation, and compassionate care.
Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:
- DailyPay
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
- Company paid life insurance
- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
- Pet insurance
- Discount and reward programs for Theme Parks & Attractions, Hotels, Rental Cars, Water Parks, Virtual Events & Shows, Movie Tickets, Gift Cards, and more.
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
