What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Control Nurse/Nurse Educator position at American Medical Associates?
Infection Control Nurse/Nurse Eductor - SNF Located In Simsbury, CT
Salary: $110K to $115K range
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Qualifications:
- Must have current Connecticut RN license
- Must have experience in Long Term Care
- Must have experience as a Nurse Educator in long term care/skilled nursing
- Must have infection control experience in a long term care setting
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting.
- Assists patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care.
- Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula.
- Performs resident assessments for appropriateness of resident’s care with regard to infection control and adherence to isolation policies and procedures.
- Performs clinical rounds for surveillance to verify the status of residents, treatment, and necessary follow-up for care needs and staff development.
- Surveillance rounds to examine the environmental factors that may impact infection control issues.
- Review lab reports and follow-up procedures.
- Performs surveillance rounds to ensure that nursing personnel is performing in accordance with infection control procedures and standards.
- Investigates outbreaks of infection and assesses presence/absence of cross-contamination, and related data.
- Evaluate data for indicators of cause of infection.
- Interacts with nursing and laboratory personnel to coordinate and facilitate services.
- Ensures the exchange of essential information necessary for quality resident care in the area of infection control.
- Acts as a liaison with the local public health department in reporting infectious disease/infections as defined in the Infection Control Manual.
- Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations, and Company policy.
- Attends Infection Control Committee meetings as a part of QAA meetings and gives a summary of infections as to type and number of infections acquired by residents and/or employees.
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Salary : $110,000 - $115,000
