Infection Prev&Pharm Utilization Mgr

St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation and St. Catherine of Siena Hospital are proud members of Catholic Health and have served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years. St. Catherine's is located on the north shore of Long Island in Smithtown. The campus is comprised of a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital and a 60,000 square foot medical office building.

Our nurses, physicians and support staff are devoted to providing advanced health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families and our community.

Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission.

We are dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.

Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every resident and patient, every time.

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for the quality of resident/patient care as it relates to the investigation, control, and prevention of infection. The Infection Preventionist is responsible for assisting in the collection and review of infection surveillance information and the education of staff on Infection Prevention and Control.

Holds a current/valid, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State.

Ability to work in a direct resident care setting.

Ability to navigate and document in the electronic medical record (EMR)

Ability to stand for periods of time, ability to bend.

2-5 years Clinical nursing experience, preferably in long-term care. Infection Control experience preferred. APIC membership preferred.

• Provides Infection Control orientation to all new staff.
• Provides education to staff, residents/patients, and family members on a one-to-one basis as needed.
• Perform Infection Control surveillance and report results.
• In collaboration with the admissions department, assess infection control needs prior to admission in an effort to meet and/or determine infection control criteria.
• Review resident/patient record as required.
• Conduct infection control audits and initiate corrective education/action with staff, report results to Director of Nursing.
• Works cooperatively and professionally with all departments.
• Provide scheduled and impromptu infection control in-service as required.
• Develops and revises infection prevention policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Initiates isolation/precautions as needed, assures appropriate notifications, and equipment setup.
• Tracks resident/patient immunizations.
• Monitors hand hygiene of all departments.
• Conduct outbreak investigation and initiate control measures
• Perform surveillance to identify infections in residents/patients and staff.
• Track trends in infection within the facility and report infections to appropriate agencies, as required by state and local regulations.
• Perform routine environmental rounds with the team.
• Identify infection control issues (e.g., those identified during environmental rounds) and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Monitors infection control practices and employee compliance. Hand Hygiene, Precautions, PPE use.
• Knows and adheres to facility policies and procedures.
• Practices good body mechanics.
• Answers call lights/requests for…