Infection Prevention Nurse LVN Golden Harbor Healthcare - 5.0 Hayward, CA Job Details Full-time $40 - $45 an hour 3 hours ago Benefits Paid training Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Life insurance Paid sick time Qualifications Nursing policy compliance Patient condition reporting Nursing Staff supervision Microbiology Long-term care regulations LVN Medical law Team leadership English Trend analysis of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Infection pattern analysis Epidemiology Interdisciplinary policy and procedure development experience Epidemiology Aseptic technique Infection control officer experience Nursing Generating infection control reports Full Job Description Job description: Golden Harbor Healthcare Center is looking for a dedicated, compassionate, and competent Infection Preventionist (IP) Nurse LVN to join our team. We are looking to fill the following schedules:

FULL TIME

Requirements and Qualifications:

Must obtain A LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) License Must possess, as a minimum, a nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care and infection control, to include universal precautions. Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel. Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for preventing and controlling infections, to include the establishing of universal precautions. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents and staff. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition. Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

Duties and Responsibilities:

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 the long-term care facility. Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or universal precautions. Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas. 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. Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the infection control program of this facility. Assist all departments in evaluating and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified. 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 classify ing all routine and reasonably anticipated job-related tasks to ensure that tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded. 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 Committee. Assist in evaluating and implementing recommendations from the Infection Control Committee. Provide information relative to TB assessment and make recommendations concerning the protocols to follow in isolating TB cases Identify, evaluate, and classify routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded. Assist department directors in developing policies and procedures to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in 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 perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids. 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 waste, supplies, etc

Physical Capacities :

(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices) Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day. Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be able to cope with the mental, emotional, and physical stress of the position. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, support agencies, and outside agencies. Must meet the general health requirements set forth the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination. Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 15 pounds Must be willing to perform tasks that may involve exposure to the resident's blood/body fluids. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations Environmental conditions: Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the facility. Moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors. Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, as well as in other positions as needed. Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.). Is involved in community/civic health matters/projects as appropriate. Attends and participates in continuing educational programs. Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals. Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents' needs in relation to prevention and control of infections. Golden Harbor Healthcare Center is an equal opportunity employer, in accordance with anti-discrimination laws Golden Harbor Healthcare Center prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Golden Harbor Healthcare Center conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Paid training Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

Long term care Nursing home Rehabilitation center

Experience:

Skilled nursing facility: 1 year (Preferred) Must have, as a minimum, 1 year(s) clinical experience in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related healthcare facility. Must have, as a minimum, 6 months training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices. Must possess a working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include universal precautions. APIL Certification in infection control preferred, but not necessary

License/Certification:

LVN (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Hayward, CA 94541 (Required)

Work Location:

In person

Pay:

$40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person