Wound Care/ Infection Control Nurse

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Wound Care and Infection Control Nurse to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive expertise in infection prevention, disease management, and wound care within diverse clinical settings. This role requires a proactive leader committed to ensuring compliance with health regulations, CDC guidelines, and long-term care policies. The Wound Care/Infection Control Nurse will oversee infection control protocols, develop care plans, and monitor patient outcomes to promote optimal health and safety standards across our facility.

· Job Duties

Perform comprehensive wound and skin assessments upon admission, readmission, and as clinically indicated.

· Develop, implement, and monitor individualized wound care treatment plans.

· Provide wound care treatments in accordance with physician orders, facility policies, and evidence-based practices.

· Measure, stage, and accurately document wounds according to facility standards

· Monitor wounds for signs of infection, deterioration, or delayed healing and promptly notify the appropriate provider. Evaluate treatment effectiveness and recommend modifications when clinically appropriate

· Identify residents at risk for pressure injuries and implement appropriate prevention strategies

· Communicate wound status and treatment recommendations during care conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings.

· Educate nurses, CNAs, residents, and families regarding wound prevention, treatment, skin care, and pressure injury prevention

· Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, wound records, treatment records, and progress notes.

· Monitor compliance with wound care protocols and provide staff education and competency training as needed

· Responsible for the oversight and compliance under NYS Department of Health (DOH) guidelines as it pertains to health records for onboarding applicants, including the placement and reading of PPDs

· Responsible for coordination, and implementation of annual Flu requirements, including vaccinating employees, and tracking for the reporting requirements of the DOH

· Attends safety committee meeting and provides in-services and education based any facility trends at the recommendation of the committee.

· Attend all QA meetings and based on deficient practices or trends, create, develop and, execute any necessary education and or in-services based on those deficient practices or trends.

· Based on the needs of the facility, assist with RN related duties

· Working closely with the Medical Director, performs a variety of duties relating to the prevention, control and reporting of nosocomial infections, as applicable, including surveillance of the collection, interpretation and reporting of data to identify problem areas and sources of concern and to assist with appropriate recommendations/treatment modalities. Ensures adherence with infection control measures/procedures in accordance with current standards of practice; skilled in continuous monitoring and identification of both community and hospital acquired infections.

· Develops/revises policies and procedures relating to exposure of infectious diseases and the prevention of cross-contamination; recommends and evaluates procedures relating to infection control within The Cottages at Garden Grove; maintains and updates as necessary The Cottages infectious disease reference manual as recommended by the CDC, the State Department of Health, etc. and is responsible for ensuring the NYS DOH Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements are met.

· Acts as a resource and provides education and information to all department/employees within The Cottages at Garden Grove. Keeps current with emerging trends, techniques, changes/updates in infection control practices and requirements regulations. Serves as a resource on the purchase of supplies/equipment used as infection control measures.

· Supports and contributes to quality assurance activities via data collection and analysis as well as monitoring the effectiveness of infection control policies and procedures.

· Other Duties as assigned

The Cottages at Garden Grove is an EEO employer

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000