Infection Prevention/Wound Care RN

Life Care Services•Essex, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Essex Meadows has an opportunity available for a hospitality focused Infection Prevention/Wound Care Nurse within our 45-bed Health Center. This individual has oversight over all infection control and wound care. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control/wound care program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively, and efficiently.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare required.
Current nursing license RN and be in good standing.
Must be Infection Control certified.
Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in geriatrics and be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations (OBRA).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and infection control requirements, OSHA laws and regulations, nursing and medical practices, and guidelines governing long term care.
Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Research current literature and technical reports to maintain infection control processes to appropriate standards.
Communicate compliance related issues to relevant parties.
Conduct surveillance and inspection to monitor and ensure consistent adherence to proper procedures within quality standards.
Collaborate with and assist supervisors and professionals in training and educating personnel on the importance of required procedures
Prepare required reports.
Monitor all residents and staff infections, track and oversee reporting of any outbreaks within the facility,
Provide consultation on wound care and track wound care and track wounds and skin issues of all types.
Provide direct nursing care as needed.
Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health.
Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.
Investigate infection control outbreaks and makes recommendations to address outcomes of out breaks and/or changes in practice(s).