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Under the direction of the Senior Infection Prevention Supervisor and Director of Nursing, performs duties related to infection prevention, control, and education at a state veterans' home.
Job Responsibility:
Educates and trains facility staff in relevant infection control policies and procedures at start of their employment, annually and as needed
Conducts annual facility self-assessments to identify gaps in infection prevention practice and plans process improvement activity to close gaps
Investigates outbreaks of communicable diseases, including contact tracing, timely notification of local health department and jurisdictional Veteran's Administration (VA) Medical Center
Manages vaccination programs end to end in compliance with recommendations cold chain management, vaccine administration, and fulfillment of reporting requirements
In collaboration with other Veteran Homes infection control specialists, reviews, and updates system-wide infection control policies and procedures
Manages Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) mandated program to prevent transmission of communicable disease to staff including The Respiratory Protection Program and The Bloodborne Pathogen Program
Requirements:
Graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing and two (2) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience
or a bachelor's degree in nursing and one (1) year of professional nursing experience
or a master's degree in nursing
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
Requires a current Infection Control and Epidemiology Certification or attainment within one (1) year of employment
Requires ability pass a background check
Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance
Requires ability pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical
Requires ability utilize office equipment, including personal computers
Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate
Requires ability attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
Nice to have:
Two (2) years of experience developing and coordinating test and response plans with interdisciplinary team
Two (2) years of experience preparing accurate, detailed reports
Two (2) years of experience data collection and analysis report writing, and data presentation
One (1) year of experience as an Infection Preventionist Nurse
Extensive knowledge and understanding of State and Federal policies, procedures, regulations guidelines