Job DescriptionPosition Title: Infection Preventionist/Wound Care Nurse
Pay: - $85,000-$88,000/yr (RN)
- $70,000-$73,000/yr (LPN)
Schedule: Full Time, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday- Friday (on call availability)
Brandon Wilde has an opportunity available for a hospitality focused Infection Preventionist/Wound Care Nurse. This individual has oversight over all infection control and wound care in the Health Center. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control/wound care program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively, and efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities:- Research current literature and technical reports to maintain infection control processes to appropriate standards.
- Communicate compliance related issues to relevant parties.
- Conduct surveillance and inspection to monitor and ensure consistent adherence to proper procedures within quality standards.
- Collaborate with and assist supervisors and professionals in training and educating personnel on the importance of required procedures
- Prepare required reports.
- Monitor all residents and staff infections, track and oversee reporting of any outbreaks within the facility,
- Provide consultation on wound care and track wound care and track wounds and skin issues of all types.
- Provide direct nursing care as needed.
- Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health.
- Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.
- Investigate infection control outbreaks and makes recommendations to address outcomes of out breaks and/or changes in practice(s).
Qualifications:- Current LPN or RN nursing license in good standing.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare required.
- Infection Preventionist Certification.
- BNS degree preferred. Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in geriatrics and be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations (OBRA).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and infection control requirements, OSHA laws and regulations, nursing and medical practices, and guidelines governing long term care.
- Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.
