Infection Preventionist Nurse
Company: Elevate Care Abington
Location: Glenview
Posted on: September 20, 2022
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Job Description:
Elevate Care Abington - Elevate Careis seeking a Infection
Preventionist Nurse. This is a vital role in a facility with a
positive community reputation, a history of successful outcomes,
and an experienced cohesive team.
At Elevate Care, YOU are our greatest asset! We offer our Infection
Preventionist Nurse the following benefits:
Competitive wage
Affordable Health Plan (Medical, Dental and Life insurance
available)
Great culture and work environment
401k (Matching)
Plus Much More! Inquire today!
Description:
Responsible for the Infection Prevention Program. Evaluates quality
of resident care and resident outcomes as they relate to
healthcareassociated infections. Collects, prepares and analyzes
healthcareassociated infection data, presents this data, and makes
recommendations for actions. Monitors employee compliance in use of
barriers and infection prevention measures. Prepares and presents
educational offerings for the staff and serves as a resource to all
departments and personnel. Implements policies to protect the
healthcare workers, visitors, and others in the healthcare
environment and prevent adverse events. Provides internal and
external reporting of information and data and promotes compliance
with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements.
Responsibilities:
Monitors healthcare-associated infections and any requisite
additional precautions
Assesses infection prevention problems and makes recommendations
for corrective action
Prepares the agenda for the infection prevention committee
Monitors infection prevention practices for all departments and
personnel
Initiates and reviews infection prevention policies and
procedures
Conducts outbreak investigation and initiates control measures
Reports communicable diseases to the state as required by law
Provides educational offerings for orientation and ongoing
inservices
Consults with department heads and physicians as needed to improve
care
Initiates follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable
diseases.
Serves as a resource to all departments
Participates in performance improvement activities
Participates in short- and long-range planning for the infection
prevention department
Performs other duties as directed
Ensures resident and staff vaccination programs are completed
timely
Maintain all aspects of the employee health program are completed
and timely
Champion the Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Calculate nosocomial infection rates each month and communicate
rates to the Administrator and Director of Nursing
Ensure the surveillance program is completed in a timely manner and
maintain records appropriately
Ensure maintenance of the resident health program including but not
limited to the tuberculosis testing and the influenza and
pneumococcal vaccines
Conduct in-services and competency assessment annually and as
indicated
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure.
1-5 years of experience in an acute care setting
Strong assessment skills
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Ability to interact with various members of the health care
team
Ability to advocate for the patient/family
Good verbal and written communication skills
Computer proficiency in e-mail, Microsoft suite application,
windows environment, and the Internet
Evidence of at least one year of previous experience as a nurse
case manager or discharge planner in the acute care setting
desirable
Keywords: Elevate Care Abington, Glenview , Infection Preventionist Nurse, Healthcare , Glenview, Illinois
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