Infection Prevention LVN

Sweetwater Care; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Oroville, CA is seeking an Infection Prevention LVN to oversee infection control within the long-term care setting. You will implement guidelines, monitor N95 fit testing, vaccination records, and surveillance activities in partnership with nursing, SSD, and admissions staff.

The role requires an active LVN/LPN license, BLS/CPR certification, and infection prevention training. Experience in long-term care and ability to obtain infection control certification within 30 days are

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of clinical experience in long-term care preferred.
• Infection Control Certification required or within 30 days of hire.
• Training in infection prevention and control per federal requirements.
• Maintain line listings, vaccination records, and monthly surveillance reports.
• Lead staff, residents, and visitors in infection prevention practices and N95 fit testing.
• Participate in meetings and trainings to ensure compliance with infection control policies.
• Direct and coordinate Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control policies.
• Collaborate with Nursing, SSD, and Admissions to meet infection standards.
• Willing to adopt new methods and training practices.
• Utilize epidemiologic principles for surveillance and investigations.
• Engage tactfully with regulators, staff, residents, and the public.
• PointClickCare charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents changes in patient conditions, including infections and nutrition.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient identification and monitoring in programs.
• Notifies departments of room changes, LOA, admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Infection control

Nursing

Leadership

Documentation

Education

LVN/LPN license

BLS/CPR certification

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Infection Prevention LVN needed!!!

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-3 years of clinical experience in long-term care preferred.
• Infection Control Certification Required or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Must have training in infection prevention and control in accordance with federal requirements.
• Maintain line listing for staff and residents, maintain records of vaccinations for staff and residents, maintain monthly surveillance reports, lead staff, residents, and visitors in safe IP practices, ensure annual fit testing for N95s are completed, etc.
• Participates in required meetings, inservices, admission reviews, input/edit orders as prescribed, labs/diagnostics, etc. to coordinate compliance with infection control policies and practices.
• Directs and coordinates compliance with the Facility's Antibiotic Stewardship Program and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
• Collaborate with Nursing, SSD, & Admissions Staff to ensure new and modified room assignments comply with infection standards for reducing pathogen transmission.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing training practices, new hire training and annual training.
• Utilizes epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance activities and investigations.
• Must possess the ability to engage tactfully with regulators, facility personnel, residents, visitors, and the general public.
• Point click care charting experience
• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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