Infection Prevention Nurse (RN or LPN)

Infection Control

The Infection Control portionn of the role is budgeted at part-time at three days per week. However, interested candidates can build out the position to full-time with an additional two days of floor work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor the documentation of incidents of infection and file for reporting and analysis
• Address patterns or trends in the incidents of infection with appropriate follow-up and corrective action
• Supervise the performance of the corrective procedures by departments and individual staff
• Ensures resident and staff vaccination programs are completed timely
• Monitors infection prevention practices for all departments and personnel
• Initiates and reviews infection prevention policies and procedures
• Conducts outbreak investigation and initiates control measures
• Reports communicable diseases to the state as required by law
• Initiates follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases
• Serves as a resource to all departments
• Participates in performance improvement activities
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• LPN/RN with current unencumbered state licensure
• Must have current CPR certification
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as an LPN/RN
• Completion of training on infection prevention. Certification is desired
• Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance