Infection Prevention Cntrl Offcr LPN
Southern HealthCare Management · Sarasota, FL · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Why Choose Us?
Invest in Your Future: We prioritize employee development, providing opportunities to hone your skills and advance your career.
A Team You'll Love: Our leadership team is laser-focused on overall team satisfaction. We believe in fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where you feel valued and heard.
Clean and Efficient Workplace: We take pride in maintaining an exceptionally clean environment and ensuring you have all the tools you need to work efficiently and effectively.
Benefits For Our Full-Time Team Members
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & More
- Paid time off
- 401K
- Employee discount Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs (for a better work-life balance)
- Mentor Bonuses
- Great culture with a sincere appreciation for everyone
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for administering the Infection Prevention and Control Program in a long-term care and short-term rehabilitation / sub-acute care nursing center.
- Identify, investigate, report, prevent, and control the spread of acquired infections among residents, staff, and guests.
- Manage and administer the center's COVID/Flu testing schedules as needed.
- Educate staff on CDC updates and ensure staff are educated in proper use of PPD.
- Serve as the center's knowledge specialist in CDC, Joint Commission, and Occupational Health standards, as well as federal and state regulations related to infection prevention and control in skilled nursing facilities.
Qualifications
- Active LPN Licensure in the state of practice.
- Two (2) or more years' experience as an Infection Preventionist or related healthcare professional with knowledge of infection prevention and control, microbiology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology in patient care practices.
- CDC - IPCO Certification required or must be willing to complete within 5 days of employment.
Our Service Standards
- Sincere Appreciation...for everyone
- Hearing Needs...and responding quickly
- Caring Approach...in everything we do
- Managing Situations...for positive outcomes