Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist

3 weeks ago


Queens, United States American Medical Associates Full time
American Medical Associates -

Nurse Educator/Infection Control Preventionist - LTC - Queens, NY

*salary: up to $120K/ year (depending on experience)*

Requirements:

·         Must have current New York RN license

·         Must have experience in Long Term Care

·         Must have experience as a Nurse Educator in long term care/skilled nursing

·         Must have infection control experience in a long term care setting

·         Must have excellent communication skills

 

 Responsibilities:

  • Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting.
  • Assists patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care.
  • Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula.
  • Performs resident assessments for appropriateness of resident’s care with regard to infection control and adherence to isolation policies and procedures.
  • Performs clinical rounds for surveillance to verify the status of residents, treatment, and necessary follow-up for care needs and staff development.
  • Surveillance rounds to examine the environmental factors that may impact infection control issues.
  • Review lab reports and follow-up procedures.
  • Performs surveillance rounds to ensure that nursing personnel is performing in accordance with infection control procedures and standards.
  • Investigates outbreaks of infection and assesses presence/absence of cross-contamination, and related data.
  • Evaluate data for indicators of cause of infection.
  • Interacts with nursing and laboratory personnel to coordinate and facilitate services.
  • Ensures the exchange of essential information necessary for quality resident care in the area of infection control.
  • Acts as a liaison with the local public health department in reporting infectious disease/infections as defined in the Infection Control Manual.
  • Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations, and Company policy.
  • Attends Infection Control Committee meetings as a part of QAA meetings and gives a summary of infections as to type and number of infections acquired by residents and/or employees.

 

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