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SalaryGenesis is a leading provider of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care and a wide variety of living options and professional clinical services. We are changing how care is delivered by bringing together people like you - passionate, highly skilled and motivated to make a difference.
The Infection Preventionist - LPN is responsible for the nursing center's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and functions as a practitioner, resource, consultant, educator and facilitator for staff in multiple nursing centers focusing on Infection Prevention - Control Activities, Employee Health, Outbreak Management and Outcome - Process Surveillance, to include identifying, investigating, analyzing, controlling and reporting infections.
Position Highlights
- Ensure the quality of patient care as it relates to the investigation, control and prevention of infections and communicable diseases.
- Integrate the Infection Control and Prevention program with the nursing centers' QAPI processes, is a member of the Center's QAPI committee, and regularly reports on the status on the IPCP.
- Develop, implement and teach education programs in response to identified infection control needs identified through QAPI, rounding, center quality measures, or other means.
- Support new hire orientation by providing infection prevention and control training for newly hired employees.
- Review the immunization documentation for new hires to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Oversee implementation and quality of the patient/resident influenza and pneumococcal vaccine.
- Maintain infection prevention and control records per policy and regulatory requirements.
Why Genesis?
We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion!
We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion!
- We Care Deeply about YOU! Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a culture of care and compassion. We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.
- We Develop YOU! We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.
- We Appreciate YOU! We value your contributions to the Genesis mission and vision and instill an environment of teamwork and enjoyment in working together. We recognize and celebrate our shared successes.
- We are Committed to YOU! We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents! We inspire you to be your best self.
- We Protect YOU! We take great pride in meeting or exceeding CDC and CMS standards.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
- Variable compensation plans
- Inclusive workplace with DEI committee
- Nursing Student Loan Debt Repayment and Tuition Assistance
- Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
- Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification (full-time, part-time, or casual), job grade, location, and length of service.
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