Infection Preventionist (RN)

Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health savings account

PTO

Unlimited referral bonuses

Job summary

Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hawaii is seeking an Infection Preventionist to join the clinical leadership team. You will design and disseminate infection prevention information, conduct surveillance, and guide policy decisions to reduce infections among residents, staff, visitors, and the community.

This role focuses on 24-hour infection control, training, audits, and collaboration with health departments.

Qualifications

• Active Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in good standing in the practicing state.
• Current certification in Infection Control
• Experience in a skilled nursing setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects infection data and maintains records for healthcare-associated infections.
• Conducts outbreak investigations.
• Trains clinical facility leaders on infection prevention practices.
• Investigates infections and reports incidents to appropriate department; identifies required supplies.
• Provides direction for management of infectious patients and infection prevention issues.
• Directs infection control risk assessment with executive and clinical leadership teams.
• Develops and implements the annual infection prevention plan.
• Conducts surveillance of infections and evaluates plan goals.
• Directs and monitors audits of policy implementation and compliance.
• Provides education and training; liaises with clinical teams on standards, audits, and research.

Skills

Infection control

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Education

RN licensed in practicing state

Job description

Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is proud to be rated 5-stars in Quality of Resident Care and is part of the Volare Health portfolio of long-term care skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation centers located in multiple states. We welcome our residents, their Ohana's, and our staff with warm hearts. While you make a difference in the daily lives of our residents, we support you with competitive market wages and help guide you along your career path.

Summary:

The Infection Preventionist promotes sound and scientific infection prevention principles and practices. This position is part of the clinical leadership team. Responsible for design and dissemination of infection prevention information, including surveillance data and policy decisions. Is also accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between patients, staff, visitors, and the community. Serves as a team member on various committees.

Responsibilities:

• Collects infection data, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection.
• Conducts outbreak investigations.
• Trains clinical facility leaders on implementation of infection prevention practices
• Investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and identifies supplies required for infection prevention activities.
• Responsible for the following: The prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis
• Providing direction regarding the management of infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention issues
• Directing the infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the executive and clinical leadership teams
• Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan
• Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC
• Conducting surveillance of infections
• Directing and monitoring audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with policies
• Providing education and training
• Liaise with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research.
• Works with the federal, state and county departments of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting

Qualifications:

• Active Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in good standing in the practicing state.
• Current certification in Infection Control
• Experience in a skilled nursing setting is preferred.

Benefits and Perks :

• Flexibility in scheduling; ask us what options are available.
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance options are available for you and your family.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Unlimited referral bonuses and more!
• Please note, benefit eligibility will change for part-time and PRN schedules.

Come join our team! We offer great challenges, a rewarding career, and opportunities for advancement!

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