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Infection Preventionist - Wound Care - RN - Avamere Junction City

Avamere
Junction, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 4/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2025

Infection Preventionist - Wound Care - RN

Setting: Skilled Nursing

Status: Full-Time

Location: Avamere Rehab of Junction City - 530 Birch Street, Junction City, OR 97448

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At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  •  Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible. 
  • 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
  • EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
  • Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
  • Generous employee referral bonus program.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
  • Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
  • Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct our infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities.
  • Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.
  • Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.
  • Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
  • Serve on, participate in, and attend Infection Control Committee meetings.
  • Develop and implement a practical system of detecting, evaluating, recording, and reporting infections that originate with facility personnel.
  • Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility.
  • Assist the Director of Nursing Services in preparing the budget for the department in relation to its infection control program and activities.
  • Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes and educational programs that provide instructions on “how to do the job” for all facility personnel.
  • Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident in isolation or on infection control precautions that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
  • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
  • Identify, evaluate, and classify routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

Qualifications:

  • Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse or LPN in this state.
  • Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related healthcare facility.
  • Must have, as a minimum, six (6) months training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
  • Must possess a working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include Standard
  • Precautions.
  • Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to
  • nursing care facilities and infection control practices, to include standard/universal precautions.
  • Must maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
  • Must have active CPR/BLS
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

 

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify

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