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Avalon Health Care Group · 1 week ago

Infection Preventionist/Staff Development LPN

Bellingham, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$44/hr - $48.55/hr

Avalon Health Care Group is seeking an Infection Preventionist/Director of Staff Development to join their team at Avalon Care Center Bellingham. This role involves promoting infection prevention principles, conducting training for new employees, and managing infection control practices within the facility.

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Responsibilities

Collects infection data, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection

Conducts outbreak investigations

Trains clinical facility leaders on implementation of infection prevention practices

Investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and identifies supplies required for infection prevention activities

Responsible for the following:

The prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis

Providing direction regarding the management of infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention issues

Directing the infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the executive and clinical leadership teams

Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan

Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC

Conducting surveillance of infections

Directing and monitoring audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with policies

Providing education and training

Liaise with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research

Works with the federal, state and county departments of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting