Registered Nurse - Infection Prevention Specialist
Company: Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
Location: Beachwood
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
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Job #12251 - Registered Nurse - Infection Prevention Specialist -
Beachwood, OH
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
This individual is responsible for identifying, implementing, and
managing nursing home quality improvement strategies for
infection-related topics (e.g. CLABSI, CAUTI, C. Difficile, sepsis,
pressure ulcers) including pandemics (e.g. COVID). S/he will assist
with emergency preparedness and antibiotic stewardship initiatives.
The incumbent will work with senior leadership, direct care and
performance improvement professionals in the nursing home, settings
to ensure the implementation and ongoing internal monitoring of
evidence-based interventions in a timely and effective manner. S/he
will also work with professional health care and community-based
organizations to enlist their support as partners in improving
infection related processes. This individual will perform onsite
infection control visits, in nursing homes, and generate site visit
reports.
Compensation and Benefits for the Registered Nurse - Infection
Prevention Specialist:
The salary for this position is $40 - $45 /hour
Benefits:
2 Weeks' Vacation
Major Holidays
5 Sick Days
License Reimbursement
Family Medical Leave
Schedule
Full-time
Monday to Friday (9 AM-5:30 PM)
6 months contract
Requirements for Registered Nurse - Infection Prevention
Specialist:
1. Must have an active NY state license.
2. A Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
3. A minimum of two (2) years of related experience inclusive of
infection control/prevention experience in a hospital, nursing
home, home health or clinician office setting, required, preferred
nursing home experience.
4. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC),
preferred.
5. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well
as in a team environment.
6. Ability to travel to provider sites and conferences, as
required.
7. Computer proficiency with a developed knowledge of Microsoft
applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Management Tools,
Access and other databases.
DUTIES:
1. Recruit and engage providers and stakeholders to participate in
infection control work to improve patient outcomes related to
quality and efficiency of care, as well as to meet both contract
recruitment and outcome targets.
2. Establish and facilitate infection-related learning and action
networks with nursing homes via in-person meetings,
teleconferences, and webinars.
3. Provide technical assistance to multi-disciplinary staff on root
cause analysis research methods to define opportunities to improve
care, including CMS and local data analysis, Medicare beneficiary
focus groups, and provider and stakeholder input.
4. Develop and continually refine methods for working with health
care providers to implement
effective and timely interventions that improve performance and
patient outcomes.
5. Provide ongoing technical assistance and onsite consultation to
providers for all aspects of performance improvement targeting
improvement in infection prevention.
6. Monitor closely the progress of provider intervention efforts
and maintain a tracking system for the adopted interventions.
7. Ensure internal reports and required CMS documentation are
completed and submitted on time.
8. Communicate and collaborate with the Lead IPRO infection
preventionists and fellow Infection Preventionists.
9. Present results of interventions through meetings with internal
and external customers (i.e., CMS, Providers, management, and
staff) and through large group presentations at conferences, as
requested.
10. Assess the quality improvement training and information needs
of clinicians, administrative, and ancillary staff and coordinate
appropriate educational efforts for these individuals and
groups.
11. Work closely with the HCQIP data analyst(s) in the design of
reports required to monitor provider and department performance,
make necessary adjustments in interventions and plan in response to
findings.
12. Attend and participate in regional conferences, department
meetings, and professional education meetings.
13. Participate as an active member of the HCQIP team and work to
ensure that HCQIP meets all of the CMS-defined goals and
deliverables.
14. Accept new responsibilities in response to changing department
needs.
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