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Nurse Manager / Infection Prevention Nurse at Symphony Northwoods LLC

Belvidere, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Infection Control, Leadership, Teamwork, Nursing Procedures, Medical Procedures, Epidemiology, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Programs, Education, Consultation, Strategic Planning, Compliance, Decision Making, Communication, Collaboration, Ethics

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Job Summary: This Infection Control Nurse (RN/LPN) 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. Essential Functions: · Develop, implement and evaluate annual infection prevention goals and action plan · Partners with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention · Oversees the operations of the infection prevention, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and relevant safety programs · Participates in the national collaboratives and external reporting to CDC NHSN system, and other post acute-care specific quality organizations · Ensure appropriate intervention and education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or non-compliance to infection control occur Qualifications/Experience: · Promote and facilitate teamwork · Must have valid RN or LPN · Demonstrate a high standard of ethics · Knowledge of nursing and medical procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities · Leadership and supervisory skills · Able to make independent decisions

Responsibilities

The Infection Control Nurse is responsible for reducing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases within the facility. This includes leading a team to implement infection prevention goals and collaborating with various stakeholders.