What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Preventionist - RN position at Cantex Continuing Care Network LLC?
Overview:
The Infection Preventionist-Registered Nurse leads and coordinates the facility's infection prevention and infection control program to reduce the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases among patients, staff, visitors, and the community. This role provides infection control leadership, surveillance oversight, antibiotic stewardship support, staff education, and regulatory compliance monitoring. The Infection Preventionist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT), Medical Director, and facility leadership to implement evidence-based infection prevention practices, support quality improvement initiatives, and promote resident and employee health and safety.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the facility infection prevention and infection control program through surveillance, monitoring, education, and regulatory compliance activities.
- Monitor infection control documentation, antibiotic orders, infection surveillance records, medication and treatment records, laboratory results, diagnostic reports, and intervention activities for accuracy and completion.
- Lead daily Antibiotic Stewardship meetings, facilitate antibiotic time-out reviews, and document stewardship activities.
- Track, trend, and analyze infection control indicators, including C. difficile surveillance and infection prevention metrics.
- Conduct infection control observations and audits related to hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), point-of-care testing, and identified infection prevention needs.
- Review medical records to verify timely assessments, interventions, documentation, physician notifications, and infection prevention follow-up activities.
- Manage employee and patient immunization programs, TB testing processes, and vaccine documentation activities.
- Provide scheduled and needs-based infection prevention education, in-service training, and assigned learning activities.
- Collaborate with Human Resources regarding assignment of infection prevention training and educational requirements.
- Complete pharmacy and registered dietitian recommendations within established timeframes.
- Lead all COVID-19 infection prevention interventions, testing activities, immunization efforts, reporting requirements, trend analysis, CDC reporting submissions, and outbreak response activities in accordance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate COVID-19 testing for staff and patients and maintain laboratory result documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Communicate positive COVID-19 test results and required notifications to facility leadership and corporate personnel.
- Support PPE inventory management, testing supply oversight, regulatory reporting, and data requests from leadership, surveyors, and healthcare partners.
- Educate staff, patients, and other stakeholders regarding infection prevention practices, isolation procedures, and communicable disease management.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program with a current and valid RN, LVN, or LPN license in the applicable state.
- Minimum of one year of supervisory experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting preferred.
- Must complete an Infection Preventionist course and obtain certification.
- Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from department leaders, physicians, patients, family members, and the general public.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines and manage multiple infection prevention priorities.
What We Offer You
- Competitive Wages
- 401k with match
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental Insurance
- Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday & Paid Holidays
- Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Tuition & CEU Reimbursement
- Rewards & Recognition Program
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401(k) with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick time, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance plans, as well as a highly competitive compensation package.