Infection Control Nurse
Infection Control Nurse
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Job Description
Nature and Scope
The Infection Control Practitioner evaluates patient care and patient outcomes as they relate to healthcareassociated infections; collects prepares and analyzes healthcareassociated infection data: presents infection data and makes recommendations for actions; monitors employee compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures; prepares and presents educational offerings for the staff; serves as a resource to all departments and personnel; implements programs to protect the health care workers visitors and others in the healthcare environment; sets and recommends policies and procedures to prevent adverse events; provides internal and external reporting of information and data; promotes compliance with regulations guidelines and accreditation requirements.
Location
Quincy
Compensation
Compensation Philosophy:
- We have 13 pay increments on our clinical pay scales to compensate successful candidate for 30 years of relevant experience
Compensation Range:
- $56.98 $81.25 / hour
Job Status / Shift Information
FullTime Weekdays
Qualifications
Experience
- Minimum of two 2 years in a clinical health setting as a licensed clinician.
Education
- Current California license as an RN Midlevel provider or medical technologist or has equivalent healthcare experience.
- Basic Infection Prevention course within 6 months of hire.
Preferred:
- Certification in Infection Control.
- Certification in Public Health
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Good analytical and critical thinking skills good verbal and written skills to effectively communicate with staff and other members of the healthcare team.
- Ability to develop policies and procedures.
- Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance.
Must meet physical requirements as stated on job description addendum.
Responsibilities
- Performs ongoing monitoring of healthcareassociated infections.
- Performs ongoing monitoring of communityacquired infections of patients in the hospital.
- Assists in chairing the Infection Control Committee.
- Assesses infection control problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
- Acts as a mentor role model and resource for coworkers.
- Works to ensure safety and performance measures are met according to Joint Commission State of California and Plumas District Hospital.
- Is fluent with policies and procedures and ensures competency measures are current.
- Conducts outbreak investigation and initiates control measures.
- Reports communicable diseases to the state as required by law.
- Provides educational offerings for orientation and ongoing inservices.
- Communicates clearly with staff management and providers to direct processes. Consults with department heads and physicians as needed to improve care.
- Initiates followup on employee/patient exposures to communicable diseases. Coordinates with the public health department and employee health as needed.
- Responsible for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice through active process improvement.
- Participates in short and long range planning for the infection control department.
- Is involved in infection related product selection for PDH.
- Initiates infection control interventions independently if needed for safety.
- Thinks critically and adapts to situations with appropriate assessment planning and implementation.
- Oversees bloodborne pathogen program.
- This position is crosstrained to provide backup coverage of the essential job functions of the Employee Health Nurse.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits / Perks
Options offered to benefit eligible employees:
- Excellent Medical Pharmacy Dental and Vision Plans
- Paid days for continuing education bereavement and jury duty
- Retirement Plans with 3 company contribution
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
- Considerable Paid Time Off
- And more!PDH Benefitsto review more details on current options available
Perks all employees can enjoy:
- Inclusive and connected work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Discounted memberships with Flight/American Medical Care Network
- Shift differentials paid for certain work shifts including Holiday pay
Child Care:
- PDH is thrilled to provide our Child Care Center services to all families in our area. Our program is operational from 7:45am to 5:15pm Monday through Friday and is approved for children aged 0 to 5 years. After submitting your application our Child Care Director will get in touch with you about your acceptance into the program. Once approved we will start the enrollment process. PDH employees take priority on our waiting list. For any additional questions please contact our Child Care Center Director ator.
Why Plumas District Hospital
Work in a setting with rugged canyons crystal clear lakes grassy meadows troutfilled streams fresh pine forests and brilliant starfilled skies. This is your chance to provide compassionate care with exceptional customer service at Plumas District Hospital. With a diverse population with people from all walks of life PDH team members provide the residents of Quincy and the surrounding area with essential health care services that are vital to this small mountain community. PDH is located in Quincy California which is the largest community in Plumas County and has a population of 5000 residents. Quincy is nestled against the Western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and tucked in at the edge of the lush American Valley. Chico California is 80 miles west and Reno Nevada is 80 miles east of Quincy. Join a medical team that puts community first. Click this link to learn more about PDH providers services and surrounding community today!
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Employment Type
Full-Time
