Infection Preventionist and Staff Educator - Fort Myers, United States - Sandy Park Development Center
Description
About the Company:
Sandy Park Development Center provides support for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities by enhancing their quality of life. We do this through community involvement and participation as well as enrichment opportunities throughout their life.
As a member of our staff, you will be a part of one of these living centers and provide vital around the clock care, which includes nursing and medical oversight, to our residents.
Facility Name and Address:
Sandy Park Development Center
2975 Garden Street
Fort Myers
Purpose:
Develop, implement, oversee and evaluate the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program for Central Florida Communities, Inc. to include an annual risk assessment and annual review of the Infection Prevention and Control Program.
Essential Duties:
Provide leadership for interdisciplinary teams to control specific disease entities and support quality and performance improvement initiatives; serve as an active member of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee.
Chair the Infection and Prevention and Control Committee and perform active surveillance; Document data and develop infection reports/rates at a minimum monthly per national standards; Identify trends through review and interpretation of surveillance data to develop risk reduction strategies and implement process improvement initiatives.
In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, investigate clusters and outbreaks for sources of infection and/or emerging infectious diseases, educate staff regarding short and long term control measures and assist in evaluation of the effectiveness of such controls.
Facilitate operational responsibilities of Infection Prevention and Control in mandatory reporting of communicable diseases, including identification of infections, reporting through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), if required, and collaborate with the Director of Nursing to act as a liaison and to notify the Department of Health, AHCA, contacting physicians of residents with infections, family, staff, and fielding questions from residents with infections.
Conduct environmental rounds as appropriate to assess compliance with Life Safety and regulatory requirements; to include monitoring compliance with and enforce/ enhance strategies to improve the Infection Prevention and Control Program; and ongoing survey readiness activities, to include resident time at the Day Programs.
Plan, develop, conduct and document educational programs for facility personnel, residents and families using age and education level appropriate venues to maintain or enhance knowledge of infection prevention and control.
Assist with infection-related programs such as the Respiratory Protection Programs and the Employee Vaccination Program (Flu), COVID-19 Preparedness/Unit to prevent the spread of infection and improve resident health outcomes.
Observe direct care, dietary, activities, Social Work and identify opportunities for improvement individually and identify trends. Provide retraining and recommendations where needed.
Required Qualification:
Current license in the state of Florida.
Must demonstrate the ability to lift unassisted at least fifty (50) lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of 2 years of health care experience either in acute care or long-term care facility, or direct role in infection prevention and control required.
Must possess a working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, aseptic technique and infectious diseases to include Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions.
Salary/Hourly Rate:
Start $ vary depend of experience.
Working Conditions:
- Standard use of work station
- Repetitive use of keyboard
- Frequent bending and standing
- Constant noise environments
Required Materials:
- Resume
- 3 Work References.
Drug Free Workplace
Random drug test will be conducted
Background Checks:
Equal Opportunity Employer:
DSI Management, LLC and all supported companies, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination.
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