Infection Preventionist Job Morgan City area,Louisiana USA,Healthcare

ATTN. LPNs/RNs

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

SUPERVISOR: Director of Nursing and/or Corporate Designee

POSITION SUMMARY

The purpose of the Infection Preventionist position is to minimize the risk and spread of infection throughout the facility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following represents the essential functions of the Infection Preventionist's role. This list is intended to be a general description of duties and responsibilities; however, it is subject to change according to the needs of the facility determined by the Director of Nursing and/or Corporate Designee.

The Infection Preventionist will implement measures throughout the facility by training residents, staff, and visitors on infection control practices to minimize the risk and spread of infections in our facility.
The Infection Preventionist participates in Daily QA (morning) Meetings, Monthly/ Quarter QA, Safety Committee Meetings, Resident Council Meetings when requested, Care Plan Meetings, High Risk meetings, in‑service trainings, continuing education programs, and all other meetings called by Legacy or licensing entities.
The Infection Preventionist is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT Team).
Oversight of the IPCP (Infection Prevention and Control Program), which includes, at a minimum, the following elements:

A system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and other individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement based upon the facility assessment and following accepted national standards.

Written standards, policies, and procedures for the program, which must include, but are not limited to:

A system of surveillance designed to identify possible communicable diseases or infections before they can spread to other persons in the facility.
When and to whom possible incidents of communicable disease or infections should be reported.
Standard and transmission‑based precautions to be followed to prevent spread of infections.
When and how isolation should be used for a resident.
A system for recording incidents identified under the facility's IPCP and the corrective actions taken by the facility.

The facility will conduct an annual review of its IPCP and update their program, as necessary.

The Infection Preventionist will obtain consents for Flu vaccine, Pneumonia vaccine, COVID‑19 vaccinations and boosters, and Tuberculosis testing for facility residents and staff.

The Infection Preventionist will track resident and employee needs for the above mentioned and host clinics to administer them in an efficient manner and according to regulations.

The Infection Preventionist will ensure paperwork (consents/ declinations) are scanned into and administration record data is entered into Point Click Care .

The Infection Preventionist will use Point Click Care as instructed by the Corporate Office Designee and facility policy to track and trend infections and run reports in Point Click Care as needed.

The Infection Preventionist will conduct training and competencies upon hire and annually to include hand hygiene, isolation and contact precautions, donning and doffing of personal protective equipment, the purpose of each type of equipment, linen storage and distribution, environmental hazards, use of resident care products and equipment, resident and staff immunization programs, proper sanitation of items (cleaning sit times) meal pass, etc.

The Infection Preventionist will provide guidance (in accordance to current CDC guidelines) to facility staff on resident isolation, visitation, group meals/activities, resident outings, employee isolation requirements, mask requirements, COVID‑19 testing requirements, and COVID‑19 vaccination/ booster administration.

The Infection Preventionist will report any infection control concerns to the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator and present viable solutions.

The Infection Preventionist will ensure the resident hydration program is working effectively and train the staff on the importance of proper hydration to reduce infection and illness.

The Infection Preventionist will enforce…


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