Infection Control Preventionist

Pinnacle Health & Rehab at North Berwick is seeking an RN or LPN to join our Nurse Leadership Team as our dedicated Infection Control Preventionist.

The Infection Preventionist will work with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention, COVID-19 interventions and regulations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversees the operations of the infection prevention, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and relevant safety programs.


• Accountable for surveillance of healthcare acquired and community acquired infections.


• Participates in the national collaborative and external reporting to CDC NHSN system


• Authority and responsibility for ensuring appropriate education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or regulatory non-compliance of principles of infection control/OSHA are identified.


• Responsible for education and counseling on infection prevention for staff, volunteers and medical staff.


• Direct, support and participate in interdisciplinary performance and the quality improvement process by maintaining Quality Assurance Performance Improvement objectives and projects.


• Maintains current knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and ensures that facility leaders are informed of appropriate issues. Understands, complies with and directs efforts that ensure compliance with infection control, safety and OSHA/CMS procedures and regulations.


• Responsible for the overall orientation program and staff education for all employees.

Qualifications:

• Current Maine State Nursing license


• Special training in an Infection Prevention & Control from an accredited Continuing Education preferred


• 3+ years experience in Long Term Care preferred


• Strong Critical Thinking Skills

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/ Insurance


• 401K


• Earned Benefit Time


• Life Insurance


• Disability Insurance