RN - Infection Preventionist - TCU

Schedule: Full Time

Join Vivie and help us create meaningful impact! As an RN in our senior living community, you’ll provide compassionate care, oversee health services, and support residents in maintaining their independence and well-being. We’re looking for a licensed nursing professional as an RN license and experience in senior living or long-term care settings.

At Vivie, we value our people and offer a competitive pay range of $38/hr. to $45.00/hr. (hourly non-exempt) based on qualifications, experience, and location. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, continuing education support, and wellness initiatives.

Job Summary: This position is the designated individual responsible for the community’s infection control program and ongoing compliance. It will be combined with Admissions and MDS.

Responsibilities Include

• This program includes, at a minimum, a system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, and visitors
• Participate in the ongoing, periodic review of the infection control program and related policies and procedures
• Provide surveillance of infection control outbreaks in the community and takes appropriate actions to control the potential spread of infection
• Maintain a system for recording incidents identified under the IPCP and corrective actions taken
• Communicate surveillance reports to the Medical Director, keeps him/her informed of suspected outbreaks
• Utilize the results of the “facility assessment” to establish and update the IPCP
• Participate on quality assessment and assurance committee on a regular basis
• Provide infection related reports at the communities QAA committee
• Identify and report on compliance related concerns, work with interdisciplinary team to identify root causes, and move to correction
• Work in collaboration with the community’s administrator to update the “facility assessment” when there are changes in community practice or standards
• Handling admission, transfers and discharges of residents
• Complete related sections on the MDS/RAI
• Coordinate Medicare charting schedule
• Assessing and monitoring patient health to meet CMS compliance requirement
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating care plans using the nursing process to optimize patient wellbeing
• Communicating and collaborating with staff and patients to ensure appropriate care is given, addressing any incidents or complaints promptly
• Ability to recognize significant changes in the condition of residents and to take necessary action
• Helping patients enroll in federally funded Medicare and Medicaid health benefits
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by DON or ADON within the scope of Minnesota Nurse Practice Act
  
  

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited Registered Nursing program.
• Specialized training in infection prevention and control and/or be qualified by education, training, experience, or certification.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Minnesota, with no restrictions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Ability to follow all safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the facility including but not limited to: Vulnerable Adult and Abuse Policy, HIPAA, Resident's Bill of Rights, Universal Precautions, AWAIR, OSHA, Right to Know, SDS, ADA, and CMS guidelines.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a SNF or LTC facility with experience in Infection Control, MDS and admissions, preferred.
• BSN preferred, but not required.