Summary/Objective: 

The primary purpose
of your job position is to plan, organize, develop,
coordinate, and direct our infection prevention and control program and
its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards,
guidelines, and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed
by the Executive Director, the Director of Nursing, and the Infection Prevention and Control Committee to ensure that an effective
infection prevention and control program
is maintained at all times

• Meet with the staff to assist in identifying and correcting problem
  areas, and/or the improvement
  of services, as necessary.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with
  all department directors and personnel to ensure that infection prevention and control services
  and activities can be properly
  maintained to meet the needs
  of the residents.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with independent practitioners and other health related facilities and
  organizations
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel.
• Report known or suspected incidents
  of fraud to the Executive Director.
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations
  left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.
• Ensure that residents with known communicable or infectious diseases
  are placed on appropriate
  transmission-based precautions.
• Meet with residents
  or family members
  and explain standard
  and transmission-based precautions as necessary.
• Make rounds with physicians and other healthcare practitioners as necessary.
• Obtain culture
  samples in accordance with our established procedures.
• Provide direct
  nursing care as necessary.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective orientation program that orients
  the new employee to our infection prevention and control and employee
  health programs.
• Provide leadership training
  that includes the administrative and supervisory principles essential for Nurse Supervisors/Charge Nurses.
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as
  to maintain your license on a current status.
• Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve
  potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate
  in-service training programs performing such tasks.

• Ensure that adequate supplies of personal
  protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure
  to blood or body fluids.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures in the handling
  and disposal of needles and other
  sharp instruments.
• Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs for maintaining an effective infection prevention and control program.
• Ensure that a stock level
  of personal protective equipment is maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of the
  resident.
• Assist with fit testing of N95 respirators for employees with medical clearance.
• Assist the Director
  of Nursing in preparing the budget for the department in relation to its
  infection prevention and control program and activities.
• Assess and/or evaluate
  new or improved resident care products or procedures.
• Provide counseling for employee testing
  mandate required for HBV and TB exposure
  and maintain in confidential manner.
• Maintain resident/employee exposure reports in a confidential manner.

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Reports and documents any incidents or accidents of residents, staff or visitors
to the appropriate North
Shore HealthCare personnel

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Reports all
hazardous conditions/equipment to COO

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Uses required protective equipment (as needed during center
visits)

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Follows
infection control standards, policies
and
procedures

Resident
Rights

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Knows
Resident Rights

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Helps the residents/patients exercise and/or protect
their rights

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Maintains confidentiality
of resident/patient and employee information

HIPAA

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Follows and adheres
to North Shore HealthCare’s policies
and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the
privacy and security of protected health information

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Uses and/or discloses
only minimum amount
of Protected Health
Information necessary to
complete assigned tasks

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Reports all suspected
violation of company’s
HIPAA policies or procedures to North
Shore HealthCare Vice President of Human Resources

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

The
responsibilities of this position may involve significant travel and physical
activities including standing, occasional lifting (up to 50 pounds unassisted),
bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting. All employees when visiting nursing homes may be required to
provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents. Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting device
and/or assistance of other staff.

Required Education and
Experience

• Current LPN license
  with the state
• At least 3 years of demonstrated success
  in Nursing leadership position.
• Must
  have good financial and management skills. Must be able to adapt to a flexible
  work schedule and occasional overnight travel. Ability to relate positively,
  effectively and appropriately with residents, families, community members,
  volunteers and other facility staff. Possess
  special interest in, and a positive attitude about, working with long-term care
  residents and the elderly. Ability to read, write, speak and understand
  English. Meets all health requirements, as required by law. Demonstrates basic computer knowledge
  and ability with an aptitude
  to learn company applications.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft products

Preferred Education
and Experience

• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Post-acute care or health care experience preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced environment

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed
to cover or contain a comprehensive listing
of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.