Friendship Senior Options is currently hiring for a full time Infection Control Preventionist at its Friendship Village of Schaumburg location. The primary purpose of this job is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct our infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed by the Director of Nursing to ensure that an effective infection control program is always maintained.

Job Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate and direct our infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in the long-term care facility.
• Ensure that the facility is compliant with current CDC, CMS, IDPH, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or universal precautions.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic techniques that successfully correct problem areas.
• Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
• Make written oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing concerning the infection control program of this facility.
• Provide information relative to TB assessment and make recommendations concerning the protocols to follow in isolating TB cases.
• Develop and implement a practical system of detecting, evaluating, recording, and reporting infections that originate with facility personnel.
• Provide personnel with information concerning the facility's policies governing Hepatitis B vaccinations.
• Assist in establishing the TB testing and recordkeeping protocols for all employees.
• Orient new employees to the importance of infection control policies and procedures, personal hygiene, hand washing techniques, etc., as well as the employee's responsibility in following our established procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and supervision of isolation precautions/practices.
• Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic techniques are followed.
• Assist nursing service personnel in performing nursing care procedures as necessary.
• Participate in surveys of possible carriers among residents and personnel, and in tracing possible sources of infection within the facility.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Report all reportable diseases to the county and state health departments.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident in isolation or on infection control precautions that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

Education and/or Experience:

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in this state.
• Must possess or obtain the required CDC Infection prevention Certification.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer