Infection Prevention (Rn/Lpn)

Attention Skilled Nurses who are ready to rock the healthcare world! This is a great job opportunity for you to grow in your career.

Stafholt Health and Rehabis currently hiring Infection Preventionist to join our growing team with a mission to be a FORCE FOR GOOD.

Infection preventionists (IPs) are professionals who make sure healthcare workers and health facilities are doing all the things they should to prevent infections from spreading.

-Setting: Beautiful Blaine WA

-Competitive pay: up to $52.00 BOE

-Benefits:

• Flexible Schedule
• 401(k)
• Dental & Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Want to learn more? Apply today and we can set up an interview and show you around our facility for you to get a feel for the atmosphere!

Job Summary:

The Infection Preventionist is responsible to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct the infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Essential Duties:

• Maintains knowledge of current regulations and standards of practice relevant to Infection Prevention and control.
• Plans, organizes, implements, evaluates, coordinates, and directs the center's infection control program
• Coordinates and maintains team member and resident health programs including coordination of immunization and vaccination program.
• Facilitates regular review of the infection control program and interprets infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
• Reviews and analyzes infectious disease reports and diagnostics. Confirms completion of all appropriate follow up, intervention, documentation, and reporting associated with infections occurring among residents and team members.
• Tracks and trends infection occurrences and rates. Prepares summaries of infection data, with written and oral reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing, Administrator, and regional leadership.
• Coordinates and facilitates the center's outbreak and infection trend response and serves as a primary point of contact with local and state public health offices.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements process improvement to address infection control work practices and infection trends.
• Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Monitors compliance with guidelines for the decontamination and sterilization activities, disposal of contaminated or infective materials performed in the center.
• Solicits feedback and staff engagement to identify and correct areas of concern and to develop process improvement for the safe delivery of care and services.
• Completes specialized education in Infection Prevention and control. Attends and participates in continuing educational programs designed to maintain knowledge and expertise relative to infection control, professional standards of practice, and regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• RN license in the state of WA
• Certificate in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
• Experience in skilled nursing facility preferred

Join our team, apply today for a quick response! Be part of our growing team in Stafholt.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $40.00 - $52.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Infectious Disease

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person