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Job Description
Join The Laurels of Chatham as an Infection Preventionist Nurse, where you will design and implement infection control systems to safeguard residents and staff. Your expertise will be vital in monitoring infections, conducting investigations, and educating teams, all while making a significant impact on patient care.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor healthcare-associated infections
Assess infection prevention problems and recommend corrective actions
Initiate, review, and revise infection prevention policies and procedures
Conduct outbreak investigations and initiate control measures
Report communicable diseases to the state as required by law
Provide educational offerings for orientation and ongoing inservices
Consult with department heads and physicians to improve care
Initiate follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases