- Excellent Pay
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Vacation Time
- Paid Sick Time
- Group Health Insurance / Dental & Vision / Life Insurance / Disability / Retirement
- Paid Birthday
- Work closely with the Director of Nursing to develop and implment the Infection Control Program appropriate for the setting in accordance with IDPH regulations.
- Ensure compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations to provide staff education and training as needed.
- Perform Infection Control Program Surveillance; tracking, trending and developing action plans accordingly.
- Prepare the agenda and lead the weekly Infection Control QAPI meetings and routinely monitor antibiotics usage and physician prescribing practices.
- Assess infection prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
- Monitor infection prevention practices for all departments and personnel.
- Initiate and review infection prevention policies and procedures.
- Conduct outbreak investigation and initiate control measures.
- Report communicable diseases to the state as required by law.
- Provide educational offerings for orientation and ongoing inservices.
- Consults with department heads and physicians as needed to improve care.
- Initiate follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases.
- Serves as a resource to all departments.
- Participate in performance improvement activities.
- Participate in short- and long-range planning for the infection prevention department,
- Ensure resident and staff vaccination programs are completed timely.
- Maintain all aspects of the employee health program are completed and timely.
- Champion the Antibiotic Stewardship Program.
- Calculate nosocomial infection rates each month and communicate rates to the Administrator and Director of Nursing.
- Ensure the surveillance program is completed in a timely manner and maintain records appropriately.
- Ensure maintenance of the resident health program including but not limited to the tuberculosis testing and the influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.
- Conduct inservices and competency assessment annually and as indicated.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Holds a current state license as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, and has equivalent healthcare experience.
- Completion of training on infection prevention.
- Certification in infection prevention is desired.
- Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance.
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Description
Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center -Assistant Director of Nursing - RN Registered Nurse preferred or LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
PARKER NURSING AND REHABILITATION IS SEEKING AN INFECTION CONTROL NURSE TO JOIN OUR TEAM
Comprehensive Benefit Package Includes:
Summary:
The Infection Control Nurse is a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse that will be responsible for the facility infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP), which is designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. In this role, you will evaluate the quality of resident care and resident outcomes as they relate to healthcare–associated infections. Collect, prepare and analyze healthcare–associated infection data, present this data, and make recommendations for actions. Monitor employee compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures. Prepare and present educational offerings for the staff and serves as a resource to all departments and personnel. Implement policies to protect the healthcare workers, visitors, and others in the healthcare environment and prevent adverse events. Provide internal and external reporting of information and data and promote compliance with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, our company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
