Job Description

Infection Control Preventionist – Full-Time Days

Location: Joshua Tree, CA

Pay Range: $40.89 – $63.37/hour (DOE)

Shift: Days | Full-Time | Relocation Assistance Available

Required: California RN License

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Infection Control Preventionist to coordinate a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government, and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures. Duties include surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), collection, analysis, and interpretation of surveillance data, outbreak investigation, and program evaluation. This role is also responsible for the day-to-day administration of the infection prevention and control program.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an infection surveillance, prevention, and control program based on the organizational risk assessment and other needs in accordance with state, federal, and other reporting requirements.
• Collect, manage, and analyze surveillance data using standardized methodology and defined criteria for HAIs.
• Organize and maintain surveillance data and records.
• Report surveillance data, findings, and analysis to the appropriate committees, patient care units, personnel, and external agencies.
• Monitor patients for the occurrence of communicable diseases, HAIs, and resistant and epidemiologically important organisms.
• Investigate exposures to communicable disease and initiate appropriate measures to prevent the transmission of disease.
• Evaluate products, devices, and equipment as relating to infection prevention and control.
• Develop or obtain educational material and programs, as needed, for personnel, patients, and visitors.
• Collaborate with employee health personnel on matters such as exposure management and immunization.
• Work with facilities management and other personnel to evaluate infection risks associated with renovation and construction projects and to identify control measures.
• Actively participate in performance improvement activities.
• Maintain departmental records to be in compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Provide written and verbal reports to administration and relevant committees, departments, personnel, and external agencies.
• Communicate with local and state health departments.
• Participate in orientation programs and required annual education programs.

Qualifications

• Current CA RN or LVN license
• Must be currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy.
• CPR certification required.
• Experience in Infection Control preferred.
• Experience in Occupational Health preferred.
• NHSN access and knowledge preferred.

Physical Demands

• Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs.).
• Prolonged sitting/standing and walking depending on the situation.

Working Conditions

• Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, and wastes.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume through the LinkedIn application portal. Please include "Wheeler Staffing Partners – Infection Control Preventionist" in the subject line.

Wheeler Staffing Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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