Infection Preventionist — Skilled Nursing

Griffith Park Healthcare Center; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffith Park Healthcare Center in California is seeking an experienced Infection Control Nurse to lead the facility's infection prevention program. This role requires a California nursing license and at least two years of clinical experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or related setting.

You will ensure compliance with CDC, OSHA, and local regulations, conduct reporting to the Administrator, and develop infection control precautions to protect residents and staff in our skilled

Qualifications

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must hold a California LVN or RN license in good standing.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in a hospital, nursing facility, or related healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and direct the infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities.
• Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the infection control program of this facility.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.
• Ensure that residents with known communicable or infectious diseases are placed in isolation or on infection control precautions to include standard/universal precautions.
• Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure that appropriate hand washing/hand hygiene techniques are being followed in the handling and administering of drugs, medications, and treatments.
• Review nurses’ notes of those residents in/on isolation precautions to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and that they reflect the resident’s response to the care.
• Assist nursing service personnel in performing nursing care procedures as necessary.

Skills

Infection control

Epidemiology

Regulatory compliance

Nursing knowledge

Education

Nursing degree

California nursing license

Job description

Griffith Park Healthcare Center in California is seeking an experienced Infection Control Nurse to lead the facility's infection prevention program. This role requires a California nursing license and at least two years of clinical experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or related setting.

You will ensure compliance with CDC, OSHA, and local regulations, conduct reporting to the Administrator, and develop infection control precautions to protect residents and staff in our skilled