Infection Preventionist/Wound Care Nurse

Infection Preventionist/Wound Care Nurse

If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Brandon Wilde team! We are looking for people who want to perform to the best of their abilities to provide exceptional service that exceeds the expectations of our residents and their families. Brandon Wilde is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 73-acre campus in Evans, GA. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the over 350 seniors we serve. When you work at Brandon Wilde, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Brandon Wilde has an opportunity available for a hospitality focused Infection Preventionist/Wound Care Nurse. This individual has oversight over all infection control and wound care in the Health Center. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control/wound care program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively, and efficiently.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Research current literature and technical reports to maintain infection control processes to appropriate standards.
• Communicate compliance related issues to relevant parties.
• Conduct surveillance and inspection to monitor and ensure consistent adherence to proper procedures within quality standards.
• Collaborate with and assist supervisors and professionals in training and educating personnel on the importance of required procedures
• Prepare required reports.
• Monitor all residents and staff infections, track and oversee reporting of any outbreaks within the facility,
• Provide consultation on wound care and track wound care and track wounds and skin issues of all types.
• Provide direct nursing care as needed.
• Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health.
• Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.
• Investigate infection control outbreaks and makes recommendations to address outcomes of out breaks and/or changes in practice(s).

Qualifications:

• Current LPN or RN nursing license in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare required.
• Infection Preventionist Certification.
• BNS degree preferred. Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in geriatrics and be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations (OBRA).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and infection control requirements, OSHA laws and regulations, nursing and medical practices, and guidelines governing long term care.
• Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.