Join the team at the Greens at Hickory as a member of our proud and caring staff. We care for our staff while we care for our residents and patients. As a member of the Greens at Hickory, you will enjoy being part of a valued team where personal advancement and the development of skills are respected and where you will feel appreciated.

Registered Nurse Infection Preventionist

Program Management:

• Implement and evaluate the facility infection prevention program.
• Surveillance - Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations
• Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary
• Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
• Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the facility as assigned.

Design and Deliver Education:

• Assess and address learning needs of those served.
• Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and available educational tools and technology.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes.
• Regulatory Requirements
• Comply with state and federal regulations.
• Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels.
• Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Performance Improvement (PI) o Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.
• Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability.
• Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.
• Educate staff with mandatory in-services

Occupational Health:

• Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease.
• Assess rates and trends of occupational exposures.
• Assess immunization and screening programs.
• Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or following an exposure.

Educational and Certification Requirements

• Must hold a Registered Nurse Degree from an accredited program or college/university.
• Associate degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field.
• Has completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred. Working Conditions
• Education to meet staff needs and state requirements

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