Infection Preventionist RN

Infection Preventionist RN

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Infection Preventionist RN to join our team at ALIYA of Highwood. As an Infection Preventionist RN, you will be responsible for providing primary skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervisor of the residents' attending physician, the Director of Nursing, or the Medical Director of the facility. You will conduct rounds, discuss and monitor infection prevention practices with staff members, collect infection data from departments, maintain records for each case of healthcare-associated infection, conduct outbreak investigation, train staff members on implementation of infection prevention practices, investigate incidents of infections and report such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and ensure availability of supplies required for infection prevention activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Confer with the Director of Nursing and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding the dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility
• Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions
• Provide assessment and diagnostic services to residents. Perform an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, inspection, and palpation
• Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary and secondary lesions, such as skin abrasions, foot problems such as corns and callouses, decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic and viral skin infections, scaling popular diseases, and benign tumors
• Assist in resident rehabilitation activities. Where require, perform range of motion, assist in ambulation, provide emotional support. Monitor the results of physical therapy activities
• Provide preventative health care services. Make recommendations to the resident concerning nutrition, prevention of common skin disorders, etc.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the attending physician, Medical Director, or the DON concerning the status and care of the residents
• Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• RN with current unencumbered state licensure
• Wound Certification from accredited institution preferred
• Must have current CPR certification
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as an LPN/RN

If you are a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional seeking a new opportunity, we invite you to apply for this exciting role. Please submit your application to join our team at ALIYA of Highwood.