IP Nurse
Company: Arista Healthcare
Location: Naperville
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Arista Healthcare - Position OverviewThe Infection Preventionist
reports to the Director of Nursing and partners with the Medical
Director, Medical Director for Antimicrobial Stewardship, the
Quality Officer, and other stakeholders to develop a system of care
that promotes sound and scientific infection prevention principles
and practices.This individual is accountable for decreasing the
incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between patients,
staff, visitors and the community. Through strategic planning,
leadership and consultation, you will lead and direct a robust team
in the identification and implementation of infection prevention
goals and objectives throughout the facility.Position
Responsibilities and QualificationsIn this key position, essential
job duties and responsibilities include:Partners with the Medical
Director for Epidemiology/Infectious Disease to develop, implement
and evaluate annual infection prevention goals and action
planPartners with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and
national agencies on activities related to infection
preventionOversees the operations of the infection prevention and
antibiotic stewardship programsAccountable for surveillance of
healthcare acquired and community acquired infectionsManages goal
setting process for system, unit and physician goals related to
healthcare acquired infections and conditionsManages facility
immunization programsLeads facility wide interdepartmental
infection control program to anticipate, recognize, evaluate,
mitigate and control workplace conditionsParticipates in the
national collaboratives and external reporting to CDC NHSN system,
and other post-acute care specific quality organizationsAuthority
and responsibility for ensuring appropriate intervention and
education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when
healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or non-compliance to
infection control/OSHA are identified.Ensures that education and
counseling on infection prevention is available and ongoing for all
staff, volunteers, patients and patient representatives.Completes
regular and ongoing infection control rounds, audits and
surveillance throughout the facility in all departmentsMust be a
member of the facility's quality assessment and assurance committee
and report to the committee on the IPCP on a regular
basisParticipates in on call rotations as required by facility
including assisting as a floor nurse if neededMaintains current
knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and ensures that
the facility leaders are informed of appropriate issues.
Understands and complies with infection control, safety and OSHA
procedures and regulations.Position Qualifications and
Credentials:Have primary professional training in nursing, medical
technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or other related fieldBe
qualified by education, training, experience or certification;Work
at least part-time at the facility;Have completed IDPH approved
specialized training in infection prevention and control
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