Woodstock Nursing and Rehabilitation is Searching for our next Infection Preventionist!
Job Summary:
The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the development, direction, implementation, management and operation of the infection prevention in the long term care facility. Infection Preventionist will work to identify, investigate, monitor, and report healthcare-associated infections and communicable diseases. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create, educate, and sustain infection prevention strategies, as well as provide feedback. Infection Preventionist conducts ongoing staff development, training and quality assurance performance improvement monitoring to insure adherence with the organizational standards, professional guidelines, state, and federal regulations.
Essential Skills:
- Collaboration, leadership, and conflict resolution
- Communication skills oral and written
- Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines
- Knowledge in and ability to conduct data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation
Requirements:
Infection Preventionist license
Valid RN License preferred an will accept LPN with experience
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