Infection Prevention/Admission Nurse (RN)

Sapphire at Tigard Rehab -; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 114,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(K)

Medical/Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday Pay

Wellness Fund

Uniform Fund

Longevity Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sapphire Health Services is seeking an Infection Prevention / Admissions RN to lead infection prevention efforts and manage safe admissions in a skilled nursing setting. You will coordinate surveillance, staff education, and regulatory compliance while collaborating with nursing leadership, hospitals, and families to ensure smooth transitions of care.

The role requires an active RN license in Oregon, CPR/BLS, and experience in infection prevention and long-term care.

Qualifications

• Current, active RN license in the state.
• CPR/BLS certification as required by the community.
• Infection prevention training or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Infection Prevention and Control Program per regulations and policies.
• Oversee infection surveillance, trend monitoring and outbreak response.
• Provide infection prevention education to staff and participate in rounds and audits.
• Support admissions coordination, physician orders, meds and transition of care.
• Communicate resident needs and ensure complete clinical documentation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Infection prevention

Staff education

Job description

TR3

Monday - Friday

Wage: $ 114,000- $141,440 DOE

OVERVIEW:

Sapphire Health Services specializes in providing comprehensive care and living solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of seniors and individuals requiring specialized support. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for exceptional care, we offer a range of services designed to promote independence, dignity, and well-being at every stage of life. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our residents and pride ourselves on fostering a warm and supportive environment where personalized care is tailored to meet specific needs. Sapphire Health Services is currently seeking a dedicated individual to join our team and uphold our commitment to excellence.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Infection Prevention / Admissions RN is responsible for coordinating the community’s Infection Prevention and Control Program while supporting the safe, efficient, and clinically appropriate admission of residents into the community.

This position provides clinical oversight of infection prevention practices, conducts infection surveillance, monitors trends, supports outbreak response, provides staff education, and promotes compliance with applicable infection prevention standards and regulatory requirements.

In the admissions function, the RN collaborates with nursing leadership, admissions personnel, hospitals, referral sources, residents, and families to coordinate new admissions and ensure clinical information, physician orders, medications, treatments, equipment, and other resident needs are appropriately communicated and addressed during the transition into the community.

The Infection Prevention / Admissions RN serves as a clinical resource to the interdisciplinary team and supports resident safety, continuity of care, regulatory compliance, and a positive admission experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and maintain the community’s Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and organizational policies.
• Coordinate and maintain the community’s Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with applicable regulations, standards, and organizational policies, including infection surveillance, tracking, documentation, and identification of trends.
• Monitor infection prevention practices throughout the community, including hand hygiene, PPE use, standard and transmission-based precautions, isolation procedures, and other infection control measures.
• Identify and respond to potential infections and outbreaks, collaborating with nursing leadership, providers, public health agencies, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate testing, precautions, monitoring, and appropriate interventions.
• Provide infection prevention education and coaching to staff and participate in infection prevention rounds, audits, policy implementation, QAPI activities, and survey readiness.
• Support the community’s Antibiotic Stewardship Program by monitoring antibiotic utilization and collaborating with providers, pharmacy, nursing leadership, and the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Coordinate with Admissions and nursing leadership to support safe, timely, and clinically appropriate resident admissions and transitions of care.
• Review hospital and referral documentation, including diagnoses, physician orders, medications, treatments, laboratory results, and other clinical information to identify resident needs and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
• Complete or assist with nursing admission assessments, medication reconciliation, and required clinical documentation, obtaining clarification or additional information from providers, hospitals, pharmacies, or referral sources as needed.
• Coordinate medications, treatments, supplies, durable medical equipment, oxygen, specialty services, infection precautions, and other identified needs to ensure the community is prepared for the resident’s admission.
• Communicate resident needs, risks, precautions, and care requirements to nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team and provide appropriate clinical handoff to promote continuity of care.
• Follow up on outstanding admission needs and communicate significant clinical concerns or changes in condition to the provider and nursing leadership as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current CPR/BLS certification as required by the community.
• Infection prevention certification or specialized training in long-term care infection prevention preferred.
• Previous nursing experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, Post-Acute care, or a related healthcare setting preferred.
• Previous experience with infection prevention, infection surveillance, quality assurance, staff education, or clinical leadership preferred.
• Knowledge of long-term care regulations and infection prevention standards is strongly preferred.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

Benefits of being a Sapphire Health Services employee include, but is not limited to:

• PTO
• 401(K)
• Medical/Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Wellness Fund
• Uniform Fund
• Longevity Bonuses
• Quarterly Vacation Drawing
• Tuition Reimbursement

Address: 14145 SW 105th Ave, Tigard, OR 97224

Located in Tigard, Oregon, Tigard Rehabilitation is a 70 bed Skilled Nursing Facility. Pacific Health prides itself in having a strong leadership team who fosters a collaborative, supportive culture and is always striving to make each day better than the last.

Our Mission:

To Promote the highest quality of life for our residents, staff and communities. We strive to treat them all with the greatest consideration and respect.