St. Andrews at New Florence, MO

Infection Control Nurse/MDS

Reports To Director of Nursing

The infection Control nurse will be responsible for infection control surveillance and antibiotic stewardship program. The infection control nurse will work part time with MDS. Duties include but are not limited to:

Ensure that the written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department are followed by all nursing personnel.

Cooperate with other resident's services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluation, studies, charting, care plan updates, etc., as necessary.

Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing department.

Assist in planning with nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan, as necessary.

Participate in survey (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.

Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of assigned shifts as required.

Review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. periodically.

Meet with assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, residents, visitors and government agencies as required.

Chart nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects care provided to the resident, and resident’s response to the care.

Understand the importance of customer service and be willing to learn resident/relative satisfaction techniques.

Participate in committee meetings and function on committees as assigned.

Direct implementation of and observe infection control procedures.

Direct implementation and observe all facility safety policies and procedures.

Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action.

Revised 1/6/2021

Assume responsibility for the safety of the residents.

Direct implementation of and observe Resident’s Rights policies and ensure that resident confidentiality is maintained.

Direct implementation of and observe facility disaster preparedness procedures.

? Antibiotic stewardship

? In-service staff on infection control practices

? Restorative Nursing Program

? MDS

Attend the following meetings:

Daily stand up meeting

WWF on Thursday

Care Plan Meetings

Medicare Meeting on Thurs.

This is a partial list of duties and is subject to change based on the need of the facility and the residents.

Certifications, Licenses Necessary

Must be, as a minimum, a Licensed or Graduated Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri. Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/RN in Missouri. Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or other related health care program. Must have the ability to be pleasant, cheerful, tactful, and courteous when dealing with residents, clients, co-workers, supervisors and administration. Must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along well with clients, customers, co-workers, supervisors and administration. Must be able to perform the physical and environmental requirements listed below.

Physical Requirements

The following sensory and physical requirements have been rated by the amount of time they usually require.

Sensory Skills

Never

Not Required

Rarely Less than 10% of time- up to 48 minutes

Occasionally up to 33% of time- up to 2 1/3 hours

Frequently up to 66% of time –up to 5 ½ hours

Continuously 7-100% of time – up to 8 hours



Environmental Considerations

Exposure Observations

Occupational exposure is reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other bodily fluid or tissue which contains body fluid that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties. The duties of this position entail category 1 occupational exposure. This means that the regular duties of this position may involve exposure to blood borne pathogens. Hand washing still recommended as a precautionary measure.

I have hereby read this position description and fully understand the requirements set forth therein. I hereby accept the position and agree to abide by the requirements set forth and will perform all duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability.

I agree that I am able to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation. If I require accommodation in order to perform an essential function, I acknowledge that I have discussed it with the hiring manager prior to accepting this position.

I understand that I may be assigned other duties to or in place of those described previously. I also understand that the essential duties of this position may change at any time according to the needs of the facility.

I further understand that my employer is at-will, and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will by the facility or myself

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Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift



Experience:
* Utilization review: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:
* License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person