What are the responsibilities and job description for the INFECTION PREVENTION RN position at Health eCareers?
About The Legacy Living And Rehabilitation Center
The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center, part of Campbell County Health’s comprehensive system of care facilities, is a long-term care facility offering both long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services in Gillette, Wyoming. Built with our residents and their families in mind, we are committed to providing dignified care and purposeful living every day.
Job Summary
The Infection Prevention RN LLRC coordinates infection prevention programs, software, and education for the Long-Term Care Facility. Working under the direction of the Director of Nursing, this position collaborates with other departments within the Long-Term Care facility to ensure excellence in infection prevention, which is reflective of the CCH mission, vision, and values.
Performs long-term care surveillance within the Skilled Nursing Facility and data collection as part of an overall infection-control program. Investigates possible incidences of infection and implements remedial action. Works with the infection control committee to establish infection control standards and procedures and educate staff on how to prevent and control infections as appropriate.
Essential Functions
The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center, part of Campbell County Health’s comprehensive system of care facilities, is a long-term care facility offering both long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services in Gillette, Wyoming. Built with our residents and their families in mind, we are committed to providing dignified care and purposeful living every day.
Job Summary
The Infection Prevention RN LLRC coordinates infection prevention programs, software, and education for the Long-Term Care Facility. Working under the direction of the Director of Nursing, this position collaborates with other departments within the Long-Term Care facility to ensure excellence in infection prevention, which is reflective of the CCH mission, vision, and values.
Performs long-term care surveillance within the Skilled Nursing Facility and data collection as part of an overall infection-control program. Investigates possible incidences of infection and implements remedial action. Works with the infection control committee to establish infection control standards and procedures and educate staff on how to prevent and control infections as appropriate.
Essential Functions
- Serves as the Infection Prevention expert for the Long-Term Care facility.
- Ensures the Long-Term Care facility is always survey ready from an Infection Prevention standpoint.
- Ensures the Long-Term Care facility is operating within federal and state laws and all regulations.
- Tracks and analyzes infection rates for employees and residents.
- Collects and assists with surveillance data.
- Investigates incidences of infection and implements remedial action.
- Implements persecutions to avoid Infection Prevention incidences for both employees and residents.
- Operates software for Infection Prevention including EPIC, NHSN, Point Click Care, ect.
- Serves as a resource for staff, volunteers and residents on Infection Prevention practices and makes recommendations for improvement.
- Provides education in Infection Prevention to employees through orientation and department updates and meetings.
- Assists with the maintenance and development of standards through policies and procedures for Infection Prevention, as established through APIC, SHEA, AOHP, OSHA, CDC, DNV, CMS, etc.
- Provides written reports to the Infection Prevention committee.
- Leads/participates in Infection Prevention Committee.
- Serves on Antimicrobial Stewardship and/or other appropriate teams.
- Serves on Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee.
- Leads Hand Hygiene initiatives.
- Serves on or leads other committees as assigned.
- Cross trains to other areas to assist when needed.
- Participates as a member of the nursing leadership team in on-call requirements.
- Provides service excellence to all customers.
- Must be free from governmental sanctions involving health care and/or financial practices.
- Complies with the hospital’s Corporate Compliance Program including, but not limited to, the Code of Conduct, laws and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned. This list is non-exhaustive.
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
- Licensure
- Wyoming Nursing license.
- The Infection Prevention RNLLRC practices within the framework of the nursing process in the provision of professional nursing care within the Wyoming Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association professional standards, Association of Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC), SHEA, CMS, DNV, OSHA, Title VII of Civil Rights Act, American Disabilities Act, and Center for Disease Control (CDC).
- Certifications required
- See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification Policy and Certifications/Education Requirements Policy.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) within 3 months of acceptance of position.
- Experience
- 5 years’ clinical experience preferred.
- Primary professional training in nursing, medical terminology, microbiology, and epidemiology.
- Specialized training in infection prevention and control per CMS guidance.
