Infection Prevention Nurse: Surveillance & Immunization Lead

Country Drive Post Acute; Fremont (CA); Vor Ort; USD 87.000 - 94.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Country Drive Post Acute is seeking a licensed RN or LVN with at least 1 year of nursing experience to lead infection prevention and control efforts. The role focuses on building and maintaining an infection surveillance program, data collection for surveillance, and collaboration with the IDT and QAPI committees.

Responsibilities include educating residents and families on precautions, overseeing immunizations, and assisting in budgeting for infection prevention activities.

Qualifikationen

• Institutional requirement: licensed RN or LVN with at least 1 year of nursing experience.
• Infection prevention experience (1-2 years minimum) is strongly preferred.
• IP certification is required.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and ensure nursing services personnel follow infection prevention and control practices and aseptic techniques for residents.
• Establish and maintain an infection surveillance program based on standard infection definitions.
• Develop and monitor data collection tools for process and outcome surveillance.
• Assist the Director of Environmental Services in guidelines for environmental cleaning and disinfection.
• Review, summarize and report data related to infection prevention initiatives including antibiotic stewardship and outbreaks.
• Conduct investigations on new or significant infection trends or communicable diseases.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in budgeting for infection prevention and control programs.
• Assist all departments in evaluating tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Educate residents and family on standard and transmission-based precautions.
• Oversee tracking and immunizations for staff and residents; order vaccine inventories.
• Participate in Infection Prevention and Control Committee and QAPI meetings; implement committee recommendations.

Kenntnisse

Nursing experience

Infection prevention experience

IP certification

Ausbildung

RN or LVN license

Jobbeschreibung

Country Drive Post Acute is seeking a licensed RN or LVN with at least 1 year of nursing experience to lead infection prevention and control efforts. The role focuses on building and maintaining an infection surveillance program, data collection for surveillance, and collaboration with the IDT and QAPI committees.

Responsibilities include educating residents and families on precautions, overseeing immunizations, and assisting in budgeting for infection prevention activities.