What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Control Nurse position at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Washington?
Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Washington -
Tue 2 / 4 / 2025 11 : 45 A
Infection Control Nurse
Responsibilities :
- Ensure adequate 24-hour nursing coverage in the facility
- Oversees Infection Control program
- Assist the DON in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department
- Monitor staff education and conduct in-service training as necessary
- Resolve personnel problems and build into the nursing program maximum employee motivation, keeping employees informed of current changes that affect their ability in providing quality patient care
- Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and / or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing or performing such tasks
- Delegate to the Charge Nurse(s) and Nurse Supervisor(s) the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to perform their assigned duties
- Supervise all admissions and readmissions for eligibility or denial of Medicare Skilled services regulations
- Notify all providers, in writing, within 24 hours of resident status of eligibility for skilled services and changes
- Make daily rounds of the nursing department to ensure that all nursing personnel are performing their work assignment in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to DON
- Provide residents with a comfortable, clean, orderly, and safe environment
- Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”
