RN SDC/IP - Avamere Burien

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct our infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.
• Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Serve on, participate in, and attend Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Develop and implement a practical system of detecting, evaluating, recording, and reporting infections that originate with facility personnel.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility.
• Aid the Director of Nursing Services in preparing the budget for the department in relation to its infection control program and activities.
• Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes and educational programs that provide instructions on “how to do the job” for all facility personnel.
• Aid in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident in isolation or on infection control precautions.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Identify, evaluate, and classify routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in this state.
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related healthcare facility.
• Must have, as a minimum, six months experience in a skilled nursing facility.
• Must possess a working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include Standard Precautions.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities and infection control practices, to include standard/universal precautions.
• Must maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Employee Perks

• Tuition assistance
• Mentorship opportunities
• Employee assistance program featuring free counseling services, financial coaching, legal services and more
• Generous employee referral program
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions
• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Participates in E-Verify