Infection Preventionist/Training Coordinator

Summary:
Responsibilities include collecting, analyzing, and providing infection data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners; consulting on infection risk, prevention, and control strategies; providing education/training; and implementing evidence-based infection control practices.

Will provide leadership by making sure all required in-services are completed as well as create a framework of educational services that promote the growth and development of its licensed and unlicensed staff through new hire orientation, skills check-offs, and staff education.

Responsibilities:

• Perform surveillance and investigation to prevent (to the extent possible) the onset and spread of infection
• Prevent and control outbreaks and cross-contamination using transmission-based precautions in addition to standard precautions
• Use records of infection incidents to improve the infection control processes and outcomes by taking corrective actions as indicated
• Implement hand hygiene practices consistent with accepted standards of practice
• Monitor the proper cleaning, storage and handling of items such as linens, equipment, etc.
• Collect, analyze & provide infection data/trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners
• Provides education, training and implementation of evidence-based infection control practices, including those mandated by regulatory and licensing agencies, and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Promotes and participates in ongoing education, inside and outside the facility, to maintain and enhance knowledge of current/new regulations.
• Assists in planning, developing, conducting, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for licensed and non-licensed staff in all necessary mandatory education
• Performs and coordinates the orientation program for new hires.
• Identify, assist, counsel and refer employees who have been exposed to blood/body fluids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Primary training in either medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or registered nurse
• Must have certification in infection control or acquire certification within 90 days of employ.
• Experience in infection control development, implementation, and maintaining an Infection Prevention and Control Program
• Experience in long term care preferred
• Experience in staff training coordination preferred

To Apply:

Email resumes to: recruiting@scls.org

EOE