Willow Wood Care Center Hiring for Infection Preventionist Job at Salt Lake City, UT Full Time

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Collects infection data, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection
• Conducts outbreak investigations
• Trains clinical facility leaders on implementation of infection prevention practices
• Investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and identifies supplies required for infection prevention activities
• Responsible for the following:
  • The prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis
  • Providing direction regarding the management of infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention issues
  • Directing the infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the executive and clinical leadership teams
  • Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan
  • Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC
  • Conducting surveillance of infections
  • Directing and monitoring audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with policies
  • Providing education and training
  • Liaise with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research
  • Works with the federal, state and county departments of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

• Current RN licensure
• Current certification in Infection Control preferred

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree
• Post-acute care work experience

EEO:

Avalon Health Care Management, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying.

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