Registered Nurse Manager ( Certificate Infection Control Prevention

Overview

Job Title: Registered Nurse Manager ( Certificate for Infection Control Prevention Must )

Duration: 3+ Months to long term

Location: Paramus, NJ, 07652

Schedule: 1st Shift (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

Role: On Site

• Implements plans, develops, directs, and evaluates infection prevention within the facility.
• Investigates infection control problems and arranges follow-up care for residents exposed to infectious diseases.
• Responsible for surveillance, tracking, and reporting of infections and/or outbreaks.
• Conducts rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff.
• Collect infection data from departments and maintains records for each case.
• Trains staff on implementation of infection control practices.
• Investigates incidents of infection, and reports such incidents to the Director of Nursing.
• Ensures availability of supplies required for infection control.
• Oversees and implements all COVID-19 policies, COVID-19 prevention programs, and follows and implements all NJDOH and CDC guidelines for the facility.
• Develops education programs in response to infection control needs identified through Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, rounding and center quality measures.
• Conducts ongoing surveillance using Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria, documentation, and investigation of hospital-acquired infections through review of admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests, etc.
• Conducts environmental rounds in all inpatient areas weekly.
• Participates in quality assurance performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring hospital-acquired infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis.
• Serves as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to patients, families and staff.

• Possession of an active NJ License as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS Copy.