Infection Preventionist - Kingsford

Optalis • Kingsford, MI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct the facility infection prevention and control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. This role functions within the scope of the state’s Nurse Practice Act for their licensure.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current active license as a Licensed Practical or Registered Nurse in this state.
• Must have completed or will complete within 30 days of hire as the Infection Preventionist the CDC “Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course” located on the CDC’s TRAIN website.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a facility-wide system for the prevention, identification, investigation, and control of infections of residents, staff, and visitors, including surveillance to identify possible communicable disease or infections before they spread.
• Serves as a member of and reviews infection reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations to the Infection Control Committee or QAPI Committee and the Antibiotic Stewardship Committee.
• Co-chairs the Antibiotic Stewardship Committee.
• Partners with the facility medical director, director of nursing, and consultant pharmacist to implement and maintain an antimicrobial stewardship program to ensure appropriate antibiotic utilization.
• Conducts routine rounding to assist in identification of infection control issues and conducts both process and outcome monitoring.
• Monitors resident infections to ensure compliance including laboratory results, antibiotic use, transmission-based precautions.
• Provides education to residents and visitors on standard and transmission-based precautions as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree