Infection Preventionist RN

Avalon Health Care Inc; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical, Dental & Vision

FSA & Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

AD&D

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Critical Illness

Accident

Hospital Indemnity

Legal Benefits

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Avalon Health Care Inc invites applications for an Infection Preventionist at George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home.

The role is part of the clinical leadership team and focuses on designing and disseminating infection prevention information, surveillance data, and policies to reduce healthcare-associated infections among patients, staff, visitors, and the community. Qualified candidates must hold current RN licensure.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure is required.
• Preferred certification in Infection Control.

Responsibilities

• Collects infection data and maintains records.
• Conducts outbreak investigations.
• Trains leaders on infection prevention practices.
• Investigates infections and reports to appropriate departments.
• Directs 24-hour infection control operations.
• Guides management of infectious patients/residents and related issues.
• Oversees infection control risk assessments with leadership.
• Develops and implements annual infection prevention plan.
• Evaluates annual plan for goal achievement.
• Conducts surveillance of infections.
• Audits compliance with policies and procedures.
• Provides education and training.
• Collaborates with clinical teams on standards and audits.

Skills

Infection prevention

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Job Id:6558

# of Openings:1

George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home is now hiring an Infection Preventionist to join our outstanding team!

Wage: $35.75 - $41.17 /hr

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.

Benefits

• 401K
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• FSA & Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Hospital Indemnity
• Legal Benefits
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.

Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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

Required Education and Experience

• Current RN licensure

Preferred Education and Experience

• Current certification in Infection Control preferred

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