Preventionist / Unit Manager

Preventionist / Unit Manager River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation - 3.6 Evansville, IN Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications RN License Full Job Description River Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking an experienced and clinically skilled Preventionist/Unit Manager to drive facility-wide patient safety. This highly specialized clinical role focuses on preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), managing wound care and skin integrity protocols, and overseeing the regulatory assessments for long-term care and Skilled Nursing Patients. Core Responsibilities 1.

Infection Prevention & Control Surveillance:

Tracking patient outcomes to identify, investigate, and report healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) using CDC criteria.

Policy & Compliance:

Developing and enforcing protocols for hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and equipment sterilization in line with CMS, OSHA, and CDC guidelines.

Outbreak Management:

Conducting epidemiological investigations and managing facility responses to active disease outbreaks.

Employee Health:

Coordinating immunization records, exposure tracking, and communicable disease clearances with Human Resources 2.

Wound Care Management Assessments:

Conducting routine skin rounds and performing specialized assessments, measurements, and staging of acute and chronic wounds.

Care Plans:

Developing and updating individualized wound care treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff.

Prevention:

Designing preventative skin care programs (e.g., pressure ulcer prevention, turning schedules) to minimize facility-acquired skin breakdowns 3.

Assessment & Program Direction Regulatory Oversight:

Managing the clinical documentation and reporting processes for regulatory assessments (often tied to the Minimum Data Set or MDS) to ensure compliant reimbursements.

Staff Education:

Designing and implementing training modules regarding infection control practices, dressing changes, and new clinical products.

Quality Assurance:

chairing the Infection Control/Quality Committee, compiling data, and presenting quarterly reports to executive leadership

Requirements & Qualifications Licensure:

Typically requires an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Experience:

Over 1 year of experience in long-term care, infection control, wound management, or MDS assessment.

Certifications:

Certifications like Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC), Wound Care Certified (WCC), or Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN) are highly preferred # INDNURSEMGMT