Infection Preventionist

Registered Nurse, Infection Preventionist

Starting Rate $59.00/hour

Full-time 40 hours, weekend rotations required.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm.

Number of positions: 1

San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living:

Nestled in San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood on a nine-acre campus, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is a center of excellence in providing a continuum of care. This includes the Frank Residences, offering luxurious assisted living and memory care services; the Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, featuring long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and an acute psychiatric unit specialized in mental healthcare for older adults over age 55; and the Jewish Home and Senior Living Foundation.

Grounded in the Jewish values of dignity, compassion, and community, the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, fondly referred to in the past as "the Jewish Home," was founded in 1871. Today, 150 years later, it continues to build upon its legacy of enriching the lives of older adults.

What you’ll do as a Infection Preventionist, RN:

You will be accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between residents, patients, staff, visitors, and the community. Through strategic planning, leadership and consultation, the Infection Preventionist leads and directs the Infection Control Committee in the development of effective infection prevention/control policies and procedures, as well as the identification and implementation of infection prevention goals and objectives throughout the facility.

• Partners with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and national agencies on the development, implementation, and evaluation of the infection prevention program, as well as all activities related to infection prevention.
• Oversees the operations of the infection prevention program.
• Develops and enforces effectual policies and procedures for the facility that ensures compliance with OSHA, CDC, Title 22, CMS, and other county, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Accountable for surveillance of healthcare-acquired and community-acquired infections.
• Directs and assists in preparing reports and statistical data for the Infection Control Committee and the QA&A Committee, as well as other committees and staff as needed.
• Manages the goal-setting process for system, unit, and physician goals related to healthcare-acquired infections and conditions.
• Research, interpret, explain, and apply information from computer software, technical manuals and guides, videos, and online materials.
• Responsible for investigation of exposure and outbreak incidents.
• Institutes appropriate infection control containment measures, including alerting appropriate departments to infection control hazards as indicated.
• Conducts investigation and special infection control studies as indicated. Results are reported to the Infection Control Committee.
• Conducts and keeps an accurate record of ongoing surveillance of infections in residents/patients.
• Participates in the national collaboratives and external reporting to the CDC NHSN system, and other post-acute care specific quality organizations.
• Ensure documentation for all trainings is completed in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Researches and assists with appropriate projects, situations and/or problems as assigned.
• Evaluates facility-cleaning products an annual basis.
• Assists in the revision of the Infection Control Manual on a yearly basis.
• Maintains current knowledge base in Infection Prevention/Control, by attending seminars and participating in the local APIC.
• In conjunction with the Director of Staff, Education orients new employees to infection control, OSHA, Blood borne Pathogen Standard, and Tuberculosis Exposure Control Plan.
• Conducts in-services for the facility on a regular and as-needed basis.
• Serves as a resource to all levels of staff to all areas covered under the scope of the Infection Prevention/Control Program on infection control practices.
• Participates in the facility’s QAPI program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why you should work for us as a Infection Preventionist, RN:

• FULL BENEFITS - Includes Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage for every team member who works 20 hours or more a week.
• 403 (b) RETIREMENT PLAN- Matching contribution equal to 50% of your elective deferrals up to 6% of your compensation. Vesting period is 3 years
• PAID TIME OFF - Start accruing PTO on your first day of work!
• Tuition reimbursement – Reimbursement for clinical tracks, up to $5,250.00 for full-time employees, and $2,625.00 for part-time employees.
• Commuter check program
• Weekday shuttle services- provided to and from Glen Park BART station.
• Referral Bonus - Earn an extra $1000 when we hire your referrals.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) - FSAs allow you to set aside a portion of your income, before taxes, to pay for qualified health care and/or dependent care expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Life is full of challenges, and sometimes balancing it is difficult. We are proud to provide a confidential program dedicated to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our employees and their families. FREE
• Access to LIFEMART - member savings platform, that provides discounts on everyday products and services.
• These are a few of our represented benefits.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, medical technology, public health, or other healthcare science.
• Currently licensed as an RN, preferred.
• Must be nationally certified in Infection Prevention and Control by NADONA (IP-BC Credential) or completion of certification within 6 months of employment.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in a hospital/healthcare setting or disease surveillance experience in a public health setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport quickly with peers and customers.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to cater to various adult learning styles.
• Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend verbal and written instructions in English.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and work on multiple tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
• Bilingual in Russian, preferred.
• Ability to be accurate, concise, detail oriented and make independent decisions.

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