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Posted: 2021-02-17
Infection Preventionist RN
Monarch Healthcare Management   |   View on map   |   www.monarchmn.com

This position is located at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, Minnesota. POSITION SUMMARY: The Infection Preventionist oversees, facilitates and manages infection control and prevention and antibiotic stewardship practices at the facility. This position includes infection control, which will be designated to half of this role. The Infection preventionist will track and trend all infection and serve as the infection preventionist role. They will ensure that the nursing staff is knowledgeable when it comes to documentation and following the infection process and ABT stewardship. This person will retrain when there is any evidence of spread from infection. The position is responsible for surveillance, maintaining records, data collection, and assessment, evaluation of Incident Reports, reporting to Safety Committee, Infection Control Committee, and Quality Assessment/Assurance Committee. The Quality Assurance Coordinator will be designated to half of this role. The QAC will perform routine, periodic checks to monitor QA of nursing staff skills. They will be responsible for tracking and trending on a weekly and monthly basis to assess if there are any trends and work with leadership to improve this quality measure. This includes working with the Clinical Educator for educating and training toward the quality measures. They will track and trend rehospitalizations. The QAC will conduct root cause analysis to determine if there are any trends. They will work with staff development to teach how to identify signs and symptoms and how to treat early to possibly prevent rehospitalizations. The above will be maintained and prepared for QAPI. The NE will be responsible for coordinating QAPI programs and PIPs to maintain quality care and enhance the care we provide. This will be done under the direction and alongside the DON. This position will be a part of the nursing leadership and will participate in all compliance and maintaining the quality of care for our residents. This position will attend meetings and committees as required by DON or LNHA.


JOB REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a Registered Nurse, currently licensed by the State of Minnesota, who has the Infection Preventionist training/certifications as outlined by the CDC in collaboration with CMS, and preferably quality assurance, gerontological, or rehabilitation nursing experience. Must have an interest in and knowledge pertaining to, microorganisms, infection, prevention, antibiotic stewardship, continuous quality improvement, and quality measures. Must have an interest in teaching both professional and non-professional staff. Must have basic computer competencies or be willing to attend training to attain competency. Must be flexible with working hours and possesses the ability to work independently. Must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Must qualify for employment, after criminal background check, per guidelines of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/monarchmn/jobs/1673491-26127

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