Infection Prevention Nurse

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Job Description

Job Description Connect with the Greatest Generation and join us at St. Paul's! You will be able to make a difference in the lives of countless seniors by providing comfort and life-changing experiences every single day. Our team is looking for compassionate, caring and considerate companions to become angels for San Diego's residents and participants in the best years of their lives!

OVERVIEW: The Infection Control Nurse provides administrative, surveillance and consultative work in planning, developing, coordinating and administering an Infection Control Program. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively and efficiently and educating stakeholders regarding infection control practices.

ESSENTIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides surveillance of healthcare or industry practices to identify problem areas and determines any necessary interventions; gathers related data (i.e. reviews lab reports and patient charts, communicates with facilities and units), inputs data into various report documents for analysis; provides education and training to program areas requiring changes; evaluates and reports on data.
Reviews needs for education and training; develops, organizes, and delivers infection control education to staff, patients, and the community through either formal presentations or one on one counselling. Delivers formal presentations to staff during orientation or community group activities and evaluates training requirements.
Provides consultation and expertise to a variety of stakeholders on infection control practices based on an in-depth knowledge of infection control and best practice research.
Investigates infection control outbreaks, conducts literature and internet research related to epidemiological studies and best practices; reviews and monitors statistical data, calculates infection rates, critically appraises significance of findings, and makes recommendations to address outcomes of outbreaks and/or changes in practice(s).
Coordinates infection prevention and control (IP&C) activities; communicates with managers/administrators regarding suspicious outbreaks of infection; evaluates and provides advice and guidance.
Participates and provides nursing services to immunization clinics including administering vaccinations and collecting data.
Provides patients and their families with education literature and counselling on infection control topics.
Attends and participates in department and committee meetings (i.e. waste management, infection control, quality assurance etc.), and where applicable, provides input into policy and procedures.
Evaluates the use of newly developed infection prevention technology or products for safety and cost-effectiveness; and meets with sales representatives or attends in-services on products (i.e. wound care, swab collection kits, etc.).
Assists Director of Nursing and Licensed Nurses in the execution of their duties as related to infection control.
Directly observes patients with IV lines, catheters and all other internally placed tubing for infection surveillance on a daily basis.
Participates in wound rounds, and evaluates all suspicious or potential skin and wound infections.
Documents findings in electronic medical records.
Communicates with medical professionals both internally and externally to comprehensively develop clinically appropriate approaches to patient care and infection prevention strategies.
Effective oral and written communication skills
Facilitation skills.
Problem solving abilities
Analytical and critical thinking.
Proficiency in the use of various computer software packages to analyze statistics and write reports
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
Observes infection control practices and adherence to established policies and procedures throughout the facility, across all shifts.

KNOWLEDGE:

Infection prevention and control regulations and guidelines.
Sterilization/decontamination, microbiology and infectious processes.
Environmental health services best practices.
Epidemiological principles, statistics, microbiology, and infectious diseases.
Policies, procedures, standards of practice, and guidelines.
Current knowledge of trends, and developments within nursing and infection prevention programs.
Research and evidence based practice.
Health and infection control promotion among staff, visitors, and patients.
Infection Prevention Program development.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Must be a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Must hold an Infection Control Certification from a program approved by the California Department of Public Health, for infection control practices in skilled nursing facilities.
BLS certification
Minimum: 2 years as a Vocational or Registered Nurse.

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St. Paul’s Benefits:

Health, dental, vision, life
Same day pay available!
Flexible Vacation Time - 17 days!
Paid Sick Time
Education reimbursement - up to $3,000 a year!
Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
403(b) with match
Child care available
Employee referral bonuses
Upward mobility!

You Make Us Who We Are!

At St. Paul’s Senior Services, we believe a diverse workforce has driven our history of enriching the lives of senior communities in San Diego, which is why we are committed to cultivating an environment where you feel empowered, supported and respected. By valuing your unique perspective, voice, strengths, experience and background, we aim to foster a culture where you feel included and comfortable being your true self. You matter!

St. Paul's is the leading provider of caring senior services since 1960. We have locations throughout San Diego County including 5 in San Diego (Bankers Hill), 2 in Chula Vista, and 1 in El Cajon. St. Paul's strives to be the most outstanding and innovative senior home and service provider in California. We are dedicated to serving the physical, spiritual and social needs of the elderly and community, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within the highest quality facilities, health care and programs consistent with affordable costs.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH DOJ AND FBI IN ADDITION TO A DRUG SCREEN CLEARANCE.

To learn more about St. Paul’s Senior Services, please visit www.stpaulseniors.org.

St. Paul’s Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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St. Paul’s is committed to protecting our employees and our seniors from COVID-19. As such, St. Paul’s mandates that all newly hired employees be vaccinated to prevent COVID-19. If you cannot vaccinate due to medical and/or religious reasons, please contact our HR Department.\r\n\r\nSt. Paul's is the leading provider of caring senior services since 1960. We have locations throughout San Diego County including 5 in San Diego (Bankers Hill), 2 in Chula Vista, and 1 in El Cajon. St. Paul's strives to be the most outstanding and innovative senior home and service provider in California. We are dedicated to serving the physical, spiritual and social needs of the elderly and community, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within the highest quality facilities, health care and programs consistent with affordable costs.