Infection Control RN
1 month ago
Infection Control – Infection Preventionist RN
MediLodge is proud to have received the 2023 Michigan Employer of the Year Award through the MichiganWorks Association
Are you looking for a rewarding career and a stable company to call home? MediLodge of Sterling Heights is ready to teach, train, and help you become a well-rounded nurse leader. We offer a rewarding experience to work with other warm-hearted team members who will support and guide you along your career path. At the end of each day, your professional success and personal fulfilment will be your reward for making a difference in the lives of our residents.
Why Choose MediLodge? No matter where you reside or consider relocating to, we are the largest provider of skilled nursing long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services with 50 centers located throughout Michigan.
While you contribute to the compassionate care for our residents, we strive to provide support and training for you to achieve your career goals. MediLodge offers U.S. Department of Labor approved apprenticeship programs to prepare non-certified staff to become CNAs and mentor nurses along their clinical career path to become Unit Managers, Assistant Directors of Nursing, and Directors of Nursing.
Healthcare and Specialty Benefits:
- Effective 2024 we are pleased to offer our full-time employees a variety of medical coverage options through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Affordable Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits through leading insurance providers to meet your healthcare needs and preferences for you and your family.
- We know your pet is family too Three Pet Insurance options available to choose from.
- We provide an intercompany Employee Benefits Concierge to assist you in navigating and maximizing your benefits, should you have any questions.
- Flexible pay options; get paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet
- Company paid vacation days with rollover option and sick time.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent career advancement opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment programs
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401K retirement program
- Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
- Unlimited Referral Bonuses and more
Summary:
Serves as the coordinator of an Infection Prevention and Control Program. Coordinates and provides total nursing care for residents and provides supervision and guidance to clinical staff members in relation to Infection Prevention and Control Program. Scope of work may be modified by state specific rules under the Nurse Practice Act.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.
Licenses/Certification:
- Valid license in the state employed.
- Valid CPR certification.
Experience:
- Two years of nursing experience preferred with training in Infection Control
Job Functions:
- Collecting, analyzing, and providing infection data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners
- Consulting on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies
- Providing education and training; and implementing evidence-based infection control practices, including those mandated by regulatory and licensing agencies, and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Oversees essential elements of a surveillance system which include: Use of standardized definitions and listings of the symptoms of infections, use of surveillance tools, walking rounds throughout the facility, identification of resident populations at risk for infection, identification of the processes or outcomes selected for surveillance, statistical analysis of data that can uncover an outbreak, and feedback of results to the primary caregivers.
- Ensures the facility’s infection control reports describe the types of infections and are used to identify trends and patterns.
- Provides the facility with summaries of: Observations of staff practices, the investigation of the causes of an infection, and identification of underlying cause(s) of infection trends.
- Defines how often and by what means surveillance data will be collected.
- Monitors practices to ensure consistent implementation of established infection prevention and control policies and procedures based on current standards of practice.
- Share surveillance reports with appropriate individuals including, but not limited to, the director of nursing and medical director.
- Review the use of antibiotics.
- Monitors implementation of standard precautions that constitutes the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of infectious agents among residents and healthcare personnel.
- Implements transmission-based precautions for residents who are known to be or suspected of being infected or colonized with infectious agents, including pathogens that require additional control measures to prevent transmission.
- Plans for containing outbreaks usually include efforts to prevent further transmission of the infection while considering the needs of all residents and staff.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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