Infection Control & Prevention Nurse

Hawthorne House•Freeport, ME

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Us as Our Infection Control & Prevention Nurse! Are you the type of person who takes pride in championing health and safety, educating care teams, and implementing vital infection prevention protocols every single day? If you want a rewarding clinical leadership role where your expertise and hard work truly matter, we would love to have you on our team! About the Role As part of the facility’s interdisciplinary approach to resident and employee safety, the Infection Control & Prevention Nurse will develop and implement infection control procedures and practices. In this essential role, you will lead activities aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), ensuring that infection sources are isolated to limit the spread of infectious organisms while promoting a safe, secure environment for all.

Requirements

Current professional nursing license in the State of Maine
5 years of relevant clinical experience for non-nurse applicants; Registered Nurses should have a broad level of experience, including critical care, emergency medicine, and medical/surgical nursing.
Highly energetic, adaptable, creative, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong time management, extensive presentation experience, and a working knowledge of nursing practice and theory.
Display strong proficiency in computer and software skills to track data and generate reports.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Infection Control (CIC) can be obtained upon hire.

Responsibilities

Maintain infection control monitoring
Audit antibiotic use on the dashboard daily
Update infection control page daily
Monitor and keep an updated record of all staff vaccinations, BLS certification, and N95 fit testing
Organize a yearly influenza clinic for staff and LTC residents
Responsible for the facility’s activities aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by ensuring that sources of infections are isolated to limit the spread of infectious organisms.
Systematically collects, analyzes, and interprets health data to plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate appropriate public health practices.
Coordinates with the staff development nurse to conduct educational and training activities for healthcare workers through instruction and dissemination of information on healthcare practices.
Manage facility-wide activities to prevent HAIs, ensuring strict adherence to isolation procedures and limiting the spread of infectious organisms.
Systematically collect, analyze, and interpret health data to plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate appropriate public health practices.
Conduct engaging educational and training activities for healthcare workers through direct instruction and the dissemination of best healthcare practices.
Read, analyze, and interpret government regulations, technical procedures, and contracts; write comprehensive reports and correspondence; and respond professionally to sensitive inquiries or complaints.