• Facilitates the operation of the facility Infection Prevention/Control Program and supports continuous quality improvement.
• Supports the facility and medical staff, departments and teams including guidance, training, technical support, celebrating successes and continued learning related to infection prevention.
• Chairs the infection Prevention/Control Committee and as a member of other committees as assigned.
• Compiles and submits data related to Infection Prevent
• Supports facility Quality Improvement activities with data support, analysis, and internal consulting.
• Monitors and maintains current knowledge of key facility accrediting and regulatory agencies indicators/standards.
• Develops policies and procedures that support infection prevention and control.
• Consults with CNO and LTC DON and non-clinical managers to ensure infection prevention and control measures are followed.
• Identifies, investigates, and reports health care associated infections among patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance.
• Maintains logs with infection surveillance data.
• Maintains current knowledge of CDC guidelines and recommendations for infection prevention/control and definitions of health care associated infections.
• Calculates infection rates using the CDC’s recommended denominator data, prepares, and presents reports to Infection Control Committee.
• Responsible for providing Infection Prevention orientation and other in-service programs related to infection prevention and control for the facility.
• Collaborates with HR and provides direction regarding employee health issues such as exposures, vaccines, or vaccine preventable diseases, communicable diseases and other infection. prevention/control related issues involving facility employees.
• Makes recommendations regarding real or potential problems/improvement opportunities, including desirable approaches for resolution.
• Collaborates and reports to appropriate agencies/regulatory organizations
• Follows the standards set by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum, two (2) years’ experience in Nursing. General knowledge of a variety of nursing specialties. Knowledge of basic Infection Prevention standards, wound care knowledge and experience with the ability to develop and implement programs within each focused area.