We are a 5 star, 93 bed skilled nursing facility located right of Highway 78 in the Tri-City area. We are currently seeking for skilled, passionate, dedicated and enthusiastic Infection Control Nurse to join our team.
POSITION:
The primary purpose of the Infection Control Nurse is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct our infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Infection Control Committee to ensure that an effective infection control program is maintained at all times.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct our infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities
- Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions
- Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas
- Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary
- Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the infection control program of this facility
- Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids
- Participate in discovery of possible carriers among residents and personnel, and in tracing possible sources of infection within the facility
- Participate in facility surveys and/or inspections made by authorized government agencies as necessary or directed
- Assist in the discharge planning in developing and implementing discharge plans for a resident in isolation or on infection control precautions
- Develop and implement a practical system of detecting, evaluating, recording, and reporting infections that originate with facility personnel
- Orient employees to the importance of infection control policies and procedures, personal hygiene, handwashing/hand hygiene techniques, etc., as well as the employee’s responsibility in following our established procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids
- Ensure that residents with known communicable or infectious diseases are placed in isolation or on infection control precautions to include standard/universal precautions
- Monitor staff to ensure that appropriate handwashing/hand hygiene techniques are being followed
- Review nurses’ notes of those residents in isolation precautions to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and that they reflect the resident’s response to the care
- Obtain culture samples in accordance with our established procedures
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary
- Assist the Director of Staff Development in developing annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne pathogens standard
- Monitor nursing care to ensure that all residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect while in isolation or on standard/universal precautions
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
License:Current, active California RN or LVN license
Work Experience:
- 2 years of full-time experience as a licensed nurse in providing direct nursing care in a long term care facility
- Minimum, six (6) months training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices
- Knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include standard/universal precautions
- APIC Certification in infection control preferred, but not required
Salary varies on experience
*Apply in-person at 3232 Thunder Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42.00 - $46.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Standard shift:
Supplemental pay types:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person