Infection Preventionist, RN
Core
Develop, implement, and evaluate the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program to ensure resident and employee safety in a long-term care setting.
Role type
Infection Preventionist (RN)
Builds
Infection prevention and control programs, outbreak response plans, and compliance documentation for a continuing care retirement community.
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care / Infection control
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Infection surveillance and data analysis, outbreak investigation and management, regulatory compliance (CMS, CDC, OSHA), staff education and training, audit and observational rounds, QAPI participation, corrective action planning
Preferred skills
Infection Prevention certification, long-term care experience, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Technologies
Electronic health records, surveillance logs, regulatory reporting systems
Responsibilities
Conduct ongoing surveillance of resident and employee infections; monitor infection prevention practices and support compliance; identify patterns, trends, and outbreaks; provide education and training to staff; collaborate with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams; participate in QAPI activities; conduct audits and observational rounds; assist with investigation and reporting of communicable diseases; coordinate outbreak response activities; participate in regulatory surveys and plans of correction.