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Job Description Job Description Job Summary LVN Quality Assurance/Infection Prevention TeemaGroup Full-time In-Office FLagstaff, AZ, United States Skills in:

• Verbal and written communication
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills Ability to:
• Analyze and interpret information and data
• Work with all levels of organization
• Develop and coordinate training programs

Requirements:

• Requires current license to practice in Arizona as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
• DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card required
• Infection Preventionist Certification required
• In-state travel; valid AZ Driver's License is required re-education
• Utilizes assessment and scheduling protocol to evaluate quality of training and ensure that staff is adequately trained to meet desired outcomes
• Maintains records to document training and compliance with regulations
• Coordinates provision of Information for regulatory surveyors with Administrator and Director of Nursing
• Map out all infections with McGeer and non-McGeer criteria to provide for timely tracking and trending
• Conduct infection control surveillance daily rounds to confirm compliance with individual care plans for residents with infections by facility staff
• Keep abreast of any current information and attend educational opportunities to assist in role such as provided by

CMS and CDC Knowledge of:

• Principles of management and administration
• Facility programs, policies and procedures
• Quality assurance and utilization review principles and methods
• OBRA and other pertinent nursing home regulations as they apply to quality assurance activities
• Basic statistical and data gathering techniques
• Basic training interventions that may be used to develop staff skills and knowledge
• Varied approaches and techniques of adult instruction consisting of measurement, assessment, and skill based competencies