Head Nurse - Infection Control jobs in West Virginia

Hillcrest Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for an RN Infection Control Nurse to join our team.

The RN Infection Prevention Nurse evaluates quality of resident care and resident outcomes as they relate to healthcare associated infections; collects, tracks and trends antibiotic use, prepares and analyzes healthcare associated infection data; presents infection data and makes recommendations for actions; monitors employee compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures; prepares and presents educational offerings for the staff; implements programs to protect the healthcare workers, visitors, and others in the healthcare environment; develops and recommends policies and procedures to prevent adverse events; provides internal and external reporting of information and data; promotes compliance with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements; participates in the facility QAPI program.

• Assesses infection prevention areas for improvement and makes recommendations for corrective action
• Prepares the agenda for the infection prevention committee
• Monitors or oversees infection prevention practices and employee compliance for all departments and personnel either by direct contact or through other administrative personnel.
• Initiates, reviews, and revises infection prevention policies and procedures
• Reports communicable diseases to the local, state and federal agencies as required by law.
• Consults with department heads, pharmacists and physicians as needed to improve care
• Initiates follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases
• Attends the facility QAPI program and participates in performance improvement activities as well as antibiotic stewardship programs.
• Reporting monthly infection and antibiotic use data at monthly QAPI. Issues and concerns discussed with the Medical Director and pharmacist.
• Interacts with occupational health on issues related to exposures to communicable diseases and to bloodborne exposures.
• Participates in short- and long-range planning for the infection prevention department
• Have a primary professional training in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or other related field.
• Be qualified by education, training, experience or certification.
• Have completed specialized training in infection prevention and control.
• Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance
• Computer skills required for the position

We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH).

Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.