The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the nursing center's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and functions as a practitioner, resource, consultant, educator and facilitator for staff in multiple locations focusing on the following areas: Infection Prevention - Control Activities, Outcome - Process Surveillance, Outbreak Management, and Employee Health.
Compensation
USD $91,520.00 - USD $104,000.00 /Yr.
Responsibilities
Support new hire orientation by providing infection prevention and control training for newly hired employees.
Create and implement education programs in response to identified infection control needs identified through QAPI, rounding, center quality measures, or other means.
Develop, implement, monitor, and maintain the IPCP to ensure the quality of patient care as it relates to the investigation, control, and prevention of infections and communicable diseases within the nursing center.
Support new hire orientation by providing infection prevention and control training for newly hired employees.
Create and implement education programs in response to identified infection control needs identified through QAPI, rounding, center quality measures, or other means.
Develop, implement, monitor, and maintain the IPCP to ensure the quality of patient care as it relates to the investigation, control, and prevention of infections and communicable diseases within the nursing center.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Registered Nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing
The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the nursing center's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and functions as a practitioner, resource, consultant, educator and facilitator for staff in multiple locations focusing on the following areas: Infection Prevention - Control Activities, Outcome - Process Surveillance, Outbreak Management, and Employee Health.
Compensation
USD $100,000.00 - USD $110,000.00 /Yr.
Responsibilities
Support new hire orientation by providing infection prevention and control training for newly hired employees.
Create and implement education programs in response to identified infection control needs identified through QAPI, rounding, center quality measures, or other means.
Develop, implement, monitor, and maintain the IPCP to ensure the quality of patient care as it relates to the investigation, control, and prevention of infections and communicable diseases within the nursing center.
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current registered nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing.
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lead will work with the interdisciplinary IPAC team to implement, manage, and oversee the Home’s Infection Prevention and Control Program.
Compensation
Salary: $33.46 per hour. Salary placement based on qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities
Provides education to residents, care givers, visitors, and volunteers related to infection prevention and control principles.
Implements effective infectious disease surveillance and reporting systems.
Coordinates the resident/employee immunization program.
Monitors infections and outbreaks.
Ensures early detection and management of outbreaks.
Requirements
RN or RPN designation
Certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
Provide nursing services within the framework of the Population Health/Health Promotion Model, including immunizations, epidemiological investigations, prenatal/postnatal assessments, community outreach, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Locations (4)
Tri-Cities, British Columbia, Canada
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Compensation
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour
Responsibilities
Immunizes children and adults against vaccine preventable disease.
Support new hire orientation by providing infection prevention and control training for newly hired employees
Create and implement education programs in response to identified infection control needs identified through QAPI, rounding, center quality measures, or other means
Develop, implement, monitor, and maintain the IPCP to ensure the quality of patient care as it relates to the investigation, control, and prevention of infections and communicable diseases within the nursing center
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Current registered nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing