Infection Control Nurse (LPN / RN) - Full-Time

Our purpose is to care for people in their moments of need.

FGPA is proud of our commitment to excellence and emphasis on quality care guided by a compassionate heart.

Health Insurance

• Dental insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life & Disability benefits
• PTO & Holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct our infection 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 Administrator and the Infection Control Committee to ensure that an effective infection

Administrative Functions

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct our infection control program in accordance with

current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities.

• Ensure that the facility follows current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or

Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct

Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.

• Maintain a reference library of written infection control material that will assist the facility in meeting the day-to-day

needs of the isolated resident.

• control program of this facility.
• Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating

Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and

supervision of isolation precautions/practices.

• Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.
• Review and analyze infectious disease laboratory reports and consult with the Director of Nursing Services in

developing the care plan for assuring that aseptic techniques are implemented.

• facility.
• Perform periodic testing of our prepared sterile packs, bundles, and supplies, including sterilization equipment.
• Monitor the designated shelf life of medical items wrapped and sterilized at the facility. materials from the facility.
• Prepare monthly summaries of all resident/personnel infections, corrective action taken, and the results of the

Submit copies to the Administrator and Director of Nursing Services.

• Prepare summaries of special investigations on the occurrence of nosocomial and community-acquired infections.
• Provide the Director of Nursing Services with a report of pertinent findings and recommendations pertaining to

Maintain a written record of all residents and employees who have nosocomial infections.

• Participate in surveys of possible carriers among residents and personnel, and in tracing possible sources of infection

within the facility.

• Assist the Director of Laundry Services in developing infection control procedures for the handling of clean and soiled

laundry/linen, equipment cleaning, etc.

• Assist the Director of Environmental Services in developing infection control procedures for the routine and terminal

cleaning of isolation rooms and areas, equipment cleaning, etc.

• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be

Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in developing and implementing discharge plans for the resident in isolation

or on infection control precautions.

• Assist in the development and implementation of a facility-wide TB management control program.
• Report all reportable diseases to the county and state health departments.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., Serve on, participate in, and attend Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Represent the Infection Control Committee as required.
• Assist the Infection Control Committee in evaluating and revising our infection control practices and aseptic technique

to ensure continued sanitation practices are maintained throughout the facility.

• Assist the Infection Control Committee in establishing the criteria for classifying all routine and reasonably anticipated

Provide the Infection Control Committee with written and oral reports concerning all nosocomial infections within the

facility.

• Ensure that major changes in our cleaning products or techniques are approved by the Infection Control Committee.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing recommendations from the Infection Control Committee.
• with facility personnel.
• Assist the personnel director in developing and implementing our employee health services program, to include

Provide employee counseling as outlined in our infection control and employee health program.

• Provide personnel with information concerning the facility's policies governing hepatitis B vaccinations.
• Assist in establishing the TB Mantoux testing and recordkeeping protocols for all employees.
• Orient new employees to the importance of infection control policies and procedures, personal hygiene,

handwashing/hand hygiene techniques, etc., Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with

the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.

• control services and activities can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and

Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel.

• Make appropriate reports to the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing Services as necessary.
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected

automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.

Nursing Care and Consultation Functions

• Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel follow established isolation precautions and aseptic technique to include

Ensure that residents with known communicable or infectious diseases are placed in isolation or on infection control

Interview residents or family members and explain isolation and standard/universal precautions as necessary.

• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians' orders, etc., Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure that appropriate handwashing/hand hygiene techniques are being

Review nurses' notes of those residents in/on isolation precautions to ensure that they are informative and descriptive

of the nursing care being provided and that they reflect the resident's response to the care.

• Assist nursing service personnel in performing nursing care procedures as necessary.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

control and employee health program.

• Assist support services in developing, implementing, and conducting in-service training programs relative to infection

Assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard

Develop a training program for all personnel required to perform tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.

Equipment and Safety Functions

• Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services the equipment and supply needs for maintaining an effective infection

Ensure that a stock level of medical supplies, equipment, etc., the needs of the resident.

• Assist the maintenance director in developing a preventive maintenance program for maintaining the nursing

department's equipment and supplies in a safe and operable manner.

• Develop and implement procedures that ensure nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
• Ensure that established policies governing the labeling or tagging of contaminated equipment are followed when such

equipment must be sent for repair or decontamination.

Care Plan Functions

• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive)

for each resident in isolation or on infection control precautions that identifies the problems/needs of the resident,

indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element

of care.

• Insofar as practical, encourage the resident to participate in the development and review of his/her plan of care and

explain to the resident the need to follow infection control practices and standard/universal precautions.

• Assist in the scheduling of care plans to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting in relation to prevention

and control of infectious diseases.

• Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the care plan.
• Ensure that the care plan is reviewed prior to administering daily care to the isolated resident or prior to performing

nursing care procedures involving exposure to blood/body fluids.

• Review nurses' notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
• Review and revise care plans as necessary, but at least quarterly.
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is

achieved in developing the resident's total regimen of care in preventing and controlling infections.

Budget and Planning Functions

• Assist the Director of Nursing Services in preparing the budget for the department in relation to its infection control

Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Director of Nursing Services adjustments that

ensure the continued ability to prevent and control infectious diseases.

• Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services the equipment and supply needs for the Infection Control Program and

Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.

Safety and Sanitation

• Assist department directors in developing policies and procedures to prevent and control the spread of infectious

appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing such tasks.

• Ensure that adequate supplies of personal protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who

Assist in developing policies and procedures in the handling and disposal of needles and other sharp instruments.

• Assist the maintenance engineer in developing and implementing waste disposal policies and procedures for infectious

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

Maintain resident/employee exposure reports in a confidential manner.

As Infection Control Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for

Your immediate supervisor is the Director of Nursing Services.