Infection Preventionist, RN

Asbury Communities•Gaithersburg, MD

About The Position

The Infection Preventionist, RN develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The role conducts ongoing surveillance of resident and employee infections, including tracking, trending, analyzing, documenting, and reporting infection-related data. It monitors infection prevention practices across the facility, identifies patterns, trends, outbreaks, and areas of concern, and recommends interventions and corrective actions. The Infection Preventionist provides staff education and guidance on infection prevention standards, including hand hygiene, PPE, isolation and transmission-based precautions, and safe work practices. The role collaborates with nursing leadership, medical providers, department managers, and interdisciplinary teams on performance improvement and corrective action plans, and participates in QAPI activities related to infection prevention and resident safety. The position conducts audits and observational rounds, maintains surveillance and regulatory documentation, investigates and helps manage communicable diseases and outbreaks, and coordinates outbreak response and communication with public health authorities when required. It ensures compliance with CMS, CDC, OSHA, state health department, and organizational standards and participates in regulatory surveys and plans of correction. This is a full-time role scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some evenings and weekends required. The posting seeks candidates with a long-term care background.

Requirements

Current RN license in Maryland or a compact state.
Current CPR certification.
Experience in infection prevention practices and long-term care settings.
Long-term care background.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Infection Prevention certification.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with applicable regulations.
Conduct ongoing surveillance of resident and employee infections, including tracking, trending, analysis, documentation, and reporting.
Monitor infection prevention practices throughout the facility and support compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Identify infection patterns, trends, outbreaks, and areas of concern; recommend interventions and corrective actions.
Provide staff education, training, and guidance on infection prevention standards and safe work practices.
Collaborate with nursing leadership, medical providers, department managers, and interdisciplinary teams on performance improvement and corrective action plans.
Participate in QAPI activities related to infection prevention and resident safety.
Conduct audits and observational rounds to evaluate infection prevention practices, environmental cleaning, and regulatory compliance.
Maintain accurate records, surveillance logs, audit findings, and regulatory documentation; communicate findings and recommendations to facility leadership.
Assist with investigation, management, and reporting of communicable diseases and outbreaks.
Coordinate outbreak response, including infection control measures, monitoring their effectiveness, and communication with public health authorities when required.
Ensure compliance with CMS, CDC, OSHA, state health department, and organizational infection control standards.
Participate in regulatory surveys and assist with plans of correction related to infection prevention findings.