Infection Preventionist (RN or LPN)

Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove • Harrisville, PA

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About The Position

Infection Preventionist (RN or LPN) Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center is currently seeking an Infection Preventionist (RN or LPN) to join our team of talented caregivers. Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center’s goal is to provide our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility they need to enjoy success in their role. Our communities provide challenging and gratifying work, recognize achievement, and promote career growth - in a professional and motivated environment. We offer competitive wages with an option to be paid on-demand, a suite of comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work for a healthcare team that shares a commitment to improving the health and well-being of all people in the communities we serve. Infection Preventionist (RN or LPN) Responsibility Highlights include: Daily rounding on all nursing units for isolation, hand hygiene/PPE compliance, device rounds and education. Perform surveillance and investigation for infections, infection trends. Analyze infection reports and data, as it relates to reporting agency criteria Develops and prepares summary reports and dashboards for Infection Control and Quality committees Investigate epidemiologically important infections, clusters, and exposures to identify sources and mitigate transmission. Integrates surveillance with improvement plan, reviews and analyzes existing regulations, standards and guidelines, recommends revises practices based on evidence-based strategies, integrates public health issues into practice Participate in assigned committees. Perform nursing related duties, as required.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited RN or LPN nursing program
• Must have a valid RN or LPN license in PA in good standing

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Daily rounding on all nursing units for isolation, hand hygiene/PPE compliance, device rounds and education.
• Perform surveillance and investigation for infections, infection trends.
• Analyze infection reports and data, as it relates to reporting agency criteria
• Develops and prepares summary reports and dashboards for Infection Control and Quality committees
• Investigate epidemiologically important infections, clusters, and exposures to identify sources and mitigate transmission.
• Integrates surveillance with improvement plan, reviews and analyzes existing regulations, standards and guidelines, recommends revises practices based on evidence-based strategies, integrates public health issues into practice
• Participate in assigned committees.
• Perform nursing related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed