Lena Living Center in Lena Illinois, is currently seeking a fulltime Infection Control Nurse (RN preferred, but willing to look at LPN's with strong Infection Control and Educaiton background).

Our beautiful facility is located in a rural setting of Lena, just outside of Rockford. We are offering sign on bonuses, referral bonuses, and shift pick up bonuses for all clinical staff.

Our Infection Preventionist will be provide orientation and education to our staff at the facility, in practicing and continuing state and federal Infection control guidelines. Previous experience is strongly preferred.

• Oversees implementation and documentation of the orientation plan for nursing staff and contractors
• Oversees nursing assistant education including teaching/managing CNA classes; ensures in-service content meets regulatory requirement and individual needs
• Collaborates with leadership and assists in planning, coordinating and conducting training related to federal, state, local and company requirements
• Serves as facility liaison to approved student affiliations provides orientation of students to facility and clinical processes; communicates with instructor regarding student observations; validates students compliance with facility prerequisites

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing education related to the quality managment system and quality improvement initiatives to facility staff
• Initiates and monitors performance improvement plans in the quality management system
• Participates in clinical risk identification, planning, process improvement initiatives

Infection Prevention Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes data, and reports infection control trends through the use of an electronic surveillance system
• Assists in identification of infection control issues and conducts both process and outcome monitoring
• Coordinates and monitors monthly departmental infection control rounds processes
• Coordinates outbreak investigations with the director of nursing and medical director
• Provides monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee
• Assists in the review of infection prevention and control policies, program and procedures

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lena, IL 61048: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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