Infection Preventionist, RN

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the nursing center's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and functions as a practitioner, resource, consultant, educator and facilitator for staff in multiple locations focusing on the following areas: Infection Prevention - Control Activities, Outcome - Process Surveillance, Outbreak Management, and Employee Health. Support new hire orientation by providing infection prevention and control training for newly hired employees. Create and implement education programs in response to identified infection control needs identified through QAPI, rounding, center quality measures, or other means. Develop, implement, monitor, and maintain the IPCP to ensure the quality of patient care as it relates to the investigation, control, and prevention of infections and communicable diseases within the nursing center.