Infection Preventionist (Ip)

Position Details

• Salary: 38.00 - 58.00 Hourly

THE LOCATION

Centrally located in Vancouver just off Interstate 5 at 5220 NE Hazel Dell Avenue, the 5-Star 89-bed skilled nursing care community at Discovery Nursing & Rehabilitation of Vancouver boasts a great leadership team and commitment to quality resident and patient care. Team members experience a variety of opportunities to work in short-term, transitional care as well as with long-term placements.

Under the leadership of our Administrator, employees at Prestige Care Discovery take pride in recognition at a national level for their commitment to the health and well-being of their residents and patients. In addition to receiving an Overall 5 Stars from CMS, Discovery Nursing & Rehabilitation of Vancouver was recently recognized for the following:

• 2020 Tier 3 Certificate of Achievement Quality Initiative Recognition Program

• AHCA/NCAL

• 2015 National Quality Silver Award

• AHCA/NCAL

THE COMPANY

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is an employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.

Summary of Benefits: Full-time team members are eligible for Prestige's comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans, HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life and AD&D insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in the company's retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program and Education Reimbursement program. Paid Time Off: Hourly

• Full-time and Part-Time team members (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year. Salaried

• Accrue PTO at a rate of 0.065 per hour/16 days.

Wages $33.00 to $53.00 per hour DOE and Seniority with Prestige.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Infection Preventionist is responsible to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct the infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and in partnership with the Administrator and Central Support clinical team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains knowledge of current regulations and standards of practice relevant to infection prevention and control.

• Plans, organizes, implements, evaluates, coordinates, and directs the center's infection control program

• Coordinates and monitors compliance with current CMS, CDC, OSHA, and local regulations, guidelines, and standards of practice concerning infection control and facilitates related training and education programs.

• Coordinates and maintains team member and resident health programs including coordination of immunization and vaccination program.

• Facilitates regular review of the infection control program and interprets infection control policies and procedures as necessary.

• Leads the Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. Reports on infection control trends and makes recommendations to the Center Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement committee.

• Reviews and analyzes infectious disease reports and diagnostics. Confirms completion of all appropriate follow up, intervention, documentation, and reporting associated with infections occurring among residents and team members.

• Tracks and trends infection occurrences and rates. Prepares summaries of infection data, with written and oral reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing, Administrator, and regional leadership.

• Coordinates and facilitates the center's outbreak and infection trend response and serves as a primary point of contact with local and state public health offices.

• Develops, coordinates, and implements process improvement to address infection control work practices and infection trends.

• Assists departments managers in evaluating and classifying job-related functions and tasks involving potential exposure to infectious disease and blood/body fluids and monitors infection control practices among team members for adherence to standard operating procedures to reduce exposure risk.

• Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.

• Monitors compliance with guidelines for the decontamination and sterilization activities, disposal of contaminated or infective materials performed in the center.

• Solicits feedback and staff engagement to identify and correct areas of concern and to develop process improvement for the safe delivery of care and services.

• Develops, implements, and maintains orientation and ongoing education program for team members relative to infection control and team member health program.

• Participates in surveys and inspections made by authorized government agencies as requested.

• Completes specialized education in infection prevention and control. Attends and participates in continuing educational programs designed to maintain knowledge and expertise relative to infection control, professional standards of practice, and regulatory requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience you need to qualify:

• You need to have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.

• You must have an unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of practice.

• Registered Nurse preferred.

• Minimum of one year of nursing experience in acute or long-term care.

• One year in a supervisory or management position with experience with staff development, training and scheduling preferred. Individual must be a team player, well organized, and flexible.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

• At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.