Infection Preventionist

Registered Nurse, Infection Preventionist

Starting Rate $59.00/hour

Full-time 40 hours, weekend rotations required.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm.

Number of positions: 1

San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living:

Nestled in San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood on a nine-acre campus, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is a center of excellence in providing a continuum of care. This includes the Frank Residences, offering luxurious assisted living and memory care services; the Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, featuring long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and an acute psychiatric unit specialized in mental healthcare for older adults over age 55; and the Jewish Home and Senior Living Foundation.

Grounded in the Jewish values of dignity, compassion, and community, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, fondly referred to in the past as "the Jewish Home," was founded in 1871. Today, 150 years later, it continues to build upon its legacy of enriching the lives of older adults.

What you’ll do as a Infection Preventionist, RN:

You will be accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between residents, patients, staff, visitors, and the community. Through strategic planning, leadership and consultation, the Infection Preventionist leads and directs the Infection Control Committee in the development of effective infection prevention/control policies and procedures, as well as the identification and implementation of infection prevention goals and objectives throughout the facility.

• Coordinates staff scheduling for the unit and prepares bi-weekly payroll accurately, in a timely manner
• Functions as a receptionist for the unit taking messages and returning calls for Unit Manager, Social Worker, and Nursing staff; frequently checks and promptly responds to all emails
• Transcribes Physicians’ orders; manages pharmacy refills; ensures all nursing forms are current and available
• Responsible for filing, copying, and scanning/faxing documents; distributes mail and orders supplies for the unit
• Creates and maintains various resident files such as disaster, personal effects, mortuary designation, annual universal lifeline forms, as well as summarizing monthly behavior monitoring log
• Coordinates and completes all non- employee sitter files; partners with Human Resources to ensure background checks are completed, and works with families to complete required duties check off the list
• Greets, welcomes, and interfaces with all visitors, families, residents, patients, and staff
• Works closely with families and unit staff to coordinate internal/external resident appointments; prepares for and assists with new admissions; answers call lights and, participates in all quality improvement activities
• Responsible for contacting families and communicating the following; appointments, bed hold notifications, information requests, and miscellaneous information on behalf of the Unit Manager, Social Worker, and IDT
• Monitors residents checking in to and out of the unit
• Completes online or routine catalog shopping for resident needs as directed by Social Worker and Unit Manager
• Perform other duties as assigned

Why you should work for us as a Infection Preventionist, RN:

• FULL BENEFITS - Includes Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage for every team member who works 20 hours or more a week.
• 403 (b) RETIREMENT PLAN- Matching contribution equal to 50% of your elective deferrals up to 6% of your compensation. Vesting period is 3 years
• PAID TIME OFF - Start accruing PTO on your first day of work
• Tuition reimbursement – Reimbursement for clinical tracks, up to $5,250.00 for full-time employees, and $2,625.00 for part-time employees.
• Commuter check program
• Weekday shuttle services- provided to and from Glen Park BART station.
• Referral Bonus - Earn an extra $1000 when we hire your referrals.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) - FSAs allow you to set aside a portion of your income, before taxes, to pay for qualified health care and/or dependent care expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Life is full of challenges, and sometimes balancing it is difficult. We are proud to provide a confidential program dedicated to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our employees and their families. FREE
• Access to LIFEMART - member savings platform, that provides discounts on everyday products and services.
• These are a few of our represented benefits.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, medical technology, public health, or other healthcare science.
• Currently licensed as an RN, preferred.
• Must be nationally certified in Infection Prevention and Control by NADONA (IP-BC Credential) or completion of certification within 6 months of employment.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in a hospital/healthcare setting or disease surveillance experience in a public health setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport quickly with peers and customers.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to cater to various adult learning styles.
• Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend verbal and written instructions in English.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and work on multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
• Bilingual in Russian, preferred.
• Ability to be accurate, concise, detail oriented and make independent decisions.