Nursing Home Facility Seeking Dedicated Nurse for Infection Control and Prevention
Experience required.
(Registered Nurse, RN or Licensed Professional Nurse, LPN)
Responsibilities include (not limited to)
- Infection Control Prevention
- ABT line listing
- Employee Health Management
- DOH Covid line listing
- Employee in-service and tracking
- Immunization tracking for residents and staff
Job Description:
- Executes on solutions to problems; assists with implementing and maintaining infection control measures; follow-up to prevent further problems.
- Provide education to all levels of employees/medical staff in infection control measures.
- Communicates with Infection Control Director, DON, Regional Director of Clinical Services, & Infection Control Director when appropriate seeking approval & advice in situations where warranted or in situations outside personal authority & expertise.
- Coordinates approach to specific situation and individuals to maximize attentiveness and participation with in-services.
- Meets with the Director of Nursing and discusses plans and priorities for infection control activities on a weekly basis or as necessary.
- Assists the Director of Nursing in presentation of reports
- Assess the delivery of Patient care throughout the facility and determines compliance with infection control policies and procedures as in the infection control plan.
- Serves as consultant to nursing and other departments (such as admitting, dietary, housekeeping, maintenance and rehabilitation departments) on the care of patients at risk or susceptible to infection
- Ensures nursing staff are familiar with state, federal & local laws & regulations.
- Ongoing observation for regulatory compliance including mandatory reporting regulations and facility audits.
- Manages the policies & procedures & in accordance with regulations.
- Participates in facility surveys (inspections).
- Reports communicable as well as unusual diseases of epidemiological significance to appropriate local or state departments of health.
- Assists the Director with review of the environmental aspects of
- Infection Control in accordance with New Jersey State Department of Health Standards.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
LPN or RN or MPH, Biology BS
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- PTO
- Competitive pay
- Bonuses
