Infection Control Coordinator Gracedale Nursing Home

In order to be considered for this position applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

Once the posting closes all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive concise history of their education certification licensing and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.

For questions regarding this posting please contact Sherry Christman Human Resources Analyst at or .

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Infection Control Coordinator position oversees the infection control program at Gracedale Nursing Home. Work includes determining the presence and cause of infections analyzing individual patient care and facility patterns of care.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is responsible for the supervision of other infection control employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Develops and revises policies and procedures for facility staff on issues such as universal precaution and isolation care. Uses and adapts Federal agency and other guidelines ensuring goals and objectives are still met and submits plan for review to higher level nursing and administrative staff then implements.

Monitors resident records and conducts audits i.e. making visits throughout the facility to observe activities storage of materials and how work is being carried out. Prepares notes and submits reports of findings.

Receives notices of any resident receiving antibiotics. Investigates each case identifying the nature of infection location and other relevant facts. Determines any apparent systemic issue to be addressed. Prepares reports of these findings and conclusions.

Oversees residents with indwelling catheters prepares reports makes recommendations and takes appropriate actions.

Receives culture reports and records the presence of any infections tracing the source of the specimen to determine the source of the infection. Takes corrective measures or refers for medical or other action.

Coordinates facility response to major outbreaks of infections and arranges testing of all residents visitors employees and others who may have been exposed. Advises applicable State agency of reportable situations facility response and results within scope of practice. Performs other duties in this regard such as conduct testing and reporting for both residents and staff with influenza pneumonia COVID-19 Tuberculosis other unforeseen pandemic circumstances or drug dependence.

Receives notice of any resident receiving antibiotics. Investigates each case identifying the nature of infection location and other relevant facts. Receives culture reports and records the presence of any infections tracing the source of the specimen to determine the source of the infection. Determines any apparent systemic issue to be addressed. Takes corrective measures or refers for medical or other action. Documents and reports findings of these conclusions as well as any outbreaks in the facility to the local Department of Health (DOH) National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) and Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The Infection Control Coordinator is required to cover for the Clinic Coordinator as needed and supplement the nursing administration team.

Processes reports and presents data as needed.

Works with Staff Development on (re)education orientation and other infection control related items.

Processes forms and miscellaneous documents as necessary.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority but may not perform all of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Graduation from an accredited school of nursing;AND

At least two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in a health care facility preferably in long term care/infection control including work experience with patient care regulatory requirements for documentation;AND

Possession of licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;AND

Must have or obtain Infection Control Certification within three (3) months;AND

Current Basic Life Support Certification.

All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.