Registered Nurse (RN) Infection Control - Mountain View Nursing, LP

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Registered Nurse (RN) position available to work as our Infection Control Nurse. Pay Rate is $34 - $38/hour based on years experience.

Enjoy a Monday through Friday schedule with weekends and paid holidays off! Excellent full time benefits available!

*Experience as an Infection Control nurse preferred but not required.

*Requires completion of a 2 or 4 year degreed nursing program and a current PA RN License

The Infection Control nurse is responsible for the identification, evaluation, confirmation and monitoring of all resident infections/infectious diseases based on the current State and Federal Regulations and Centers for Disease Control Standards including monitoring, reporting, record keeping and trending of infections/infectious disease, resident Tuberculosis testing, resident Influenza/H1N1/Pneumoccal Vaccine program and employee/resident COVID-19 testing in accordance with State and Federal regulatory requirements. This position is also responsible for the coordination, administration, and record keeping related to staff Tuberculin testing, Influenza and COVID-19 programs.

*This position does require current infection prevention control certification through the CDC.  If you are not currently certified you will be required to obtain the certification.

Specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Evaluates, confirms, monitors, tracks and trends all resident infection/infectious diseases.  Reports infections/infectious diseases’ to State agencies as required by regulations.
• Track resident influenza, Pneumococcal and H1N1 vaccinations.  Coordinate annual vaccine administration, provide resident/responsible party education, and maintain current record keeping of the immunization program.
• Monitor and maintain accurate record keeping and documentation of resident Tuberculosis Skin testing or alternative testing completion on admission and annually.
• Coordinate, administer and maintain the Staff Influenza vaccine program on a yearly basis.
• Participate in committees as directed.
• Adheres to the established facilities policies related to infection control and reducing the potential spread of infection.
• Works cooperatively as part of the health care team to evaluate and revise current practices, policies and procedures.
• Maintains and promotes relationships with residents, visitors, and other staff members, and government regulators by presenting a professional appearance and positive attitude.
• Understands, complies with, and promotes all rules regarding resident rights and confidentiality.
• Attends and participates in orientation, training efforts, educational activities, in-service functions, and staff meetings.
• Understands and follows safety and sanitation rules, practices safety is provision of services, and promptly reports any hazards or violations to a supervisor.
• Performs additional functions or duties, as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Education/Certifications/Experience

• EDUCATION: Two to four year degreed nursing program. 
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:  Current RN license is required and must be in good standing with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Possession of a current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers CPR certificate.
• EXPERIENCE:  Previous experience in completion of Resident Minimum Data Sets and Care planning preferred.  Basic computer knowledge is essential.

Knowledge

• CUSTOMER AND PERSONAL SERVICE:  Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer and personal services.
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE:  Must have the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Two to four year degreed nursing program..
• PSYCHOLOGY:  Recognizing and being sensitive to resident and family concerns, stressors during time of admission or financial difficulty.    
• SAFETY AND SECURITY:  Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of staff and residents, data, and the Facility as a whole.
• MATHEMATICS:  Ability to perform basic mathematics.

Skills/Abilities

• ACTIVE LISTENING:  Ability to give full attention to what others are saying.  Taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions, if appropriate.  Ability to hear and respond to resident call bells.
• COMMUNICATION:  Ability to communicate effectively across the organization.  Includes the ability to read, comprehend, and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals and the aptitude to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively and be understood by others.
• MONITORING:  Assessing performance of self, other individuals, or the Facility to make improvements or take corrective action.
• CRITICAL THINKING:  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• PROBLEM SENSITIVITY:  Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It includes recognizing and solving problems.
• ORGANIZING, PLANNING & PRIORITIZING WORK:  Ability to develop plans in order to organize, set priorities, and accomplish daily duties.
• JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING:  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• TEAMWORK:  Ability to work well with supervisors, peers, and subordinates to achieve goals.  Readily gives and receives help and values the contribution of teammates.
• SERVICE ORIENTATION:  Actively looking for new ways to help others.
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL:  Being careful and thorough in completing work-related tasks.
• STATIC STRENGTH:  Ability to exert repetitive muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 20 pounds.
• NEAR VISION:  Ability to see details at a close range.
• EMOTIONAL STABILITY:  Ability to cope with the stresses of the environment.
• DEPENDABILITY:  Reliable, responsible, and dependable, while fulfilling obligations.  Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.
• INTEGRITY:  Ability to be an honest and ethical employee while exercising both patience and tact and complying with the Facility’s policies and procedures.
• TECHNICAL:  Ability to understand equipment function and operation such as lifting equipment, oxygen usage, and other medical equipment.  Ability to use computer technology as trained.

Employee should possess a genuine sensitivity towards the needs and feelings of others and have the ability to deal with a variety of personalities.

No reporting to this position.   

• The hours are Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 3 PM. Shifts should not vary based on the needs of the facility.    
• Overtime hours, with little or no notice, although unlikely, may be required, if deemed necessary by Administration.
• Although unlikely, local and out-of-town travel may be required for training purposes.  Average travel expectation is less than 1%.

Our Facility is committed to compliance with program requirements and ensuring that employees understand the value the Facility places on its compliance program.  All relevant personnel will participate in compliance education and training programs of the Facility.  Employees will be required to have a minimum number of educational hours per year, as appropriate, as part of their employment responsibilities.  Participation in training programs is a condition of continued employment.  These training requirements will be a factor in each employee’s annual evaluation.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, reach, climb, bend, stoop, lift, grasp, balance, push, and pull residents.  The employee must be able to lift, push, and/or move up to 20 pounds, with or without assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Additionally, employees must have the ability to hear and respond, distinguish smells, tastes, and temperatures. 
• Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, infectious waste, blood and body fluid, diseases, and conditions prevalent at the time.  Employees may also be subject to emotionally distraught residents, family members, visitors, and personnel.  The noise level in the work environment is typically minimal to moderate.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), signed into federal law in 1996, set national standards regarding security and privacy of a person’s health information.Our Facility is committed to protecting the privacy, security, and integrity of individually identifiable health information received from or, on the behalf of, our employees.  Our Facility adheres to the highest standards in integrity in the performance of its business and is prepared to maintain compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements by adopting and adjusting policies and processes as necessary. 

 Employees will hold confidential any proprietary information including all resident records, medical documentation and third party insurance information.  All resident medical records shall be treated as confidential so as to comply with all applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of resident records, including, without limitation, the privacy and security standards promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA").  Employees do not divulge, disclose or communicate to any person or entity (other than as required by law), information affecting or relating to residents or employees