Infection Prevention LVN - Pine Ridge Care Center
San Rafael, CA 94903
About the Job
Provides employee orientation, training and counseling as outlined in our infection prevention and control and employee health programs.
Ensure that residents with known communicable or infrectious diseases are placed on appropriate transmission based precautions.
Make rounds with physicians and other healthcare practitioners as necessary.
Obtain culture samples in accordance with our established procedures.
Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks.
Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services the equipment and supply needs for maintaining an effective infection prevention and control program.
Provide direct nursing care as necessary.