Job Description:

Bethany Village is hiring for a Full Time Infection Preventionist- Clinical Education Nurse

$5000 Sign-on Bonus!!

Bring your heart to work!  

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

Benefits

• PayActiv – Hourly employees have immediate access up to 50% of your earned pay


• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance available – Plans starting as low as $20 a week


• Employees can access convenient telehealth services


• 401k


• PTO


• Tuition assistance and up to $500 for certifications


• Generous Education Reimbursement for New Nursing Graduates


• RecogNation platform – recognizes employees who embody our Culture of Care by doing the right thing at the right time, the right way for the right reason.


• Workforce Chaplains: Confidential, non-denomination resource available for anyone in the ASC family


• Pathogen Reducing Air Purification devices in corridors and common areas to help combat COVID-19

What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at American Senior Communities?

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program.  

• A member of the facility’s QAPI program and reports to the committee on the Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and Antibiotic Stewardship Program on a routine basis and as needed.


• Monitor and tracks healthcare associated infections.


• Provide on-site management of the facility COVID-19 prevention and response activities.


• Conducts infection prevention and control surveillance activities and audits adherence to recommended infection control practices.


• Provides competency-based training of healthcare personnel on infection prevention and control practices.


• Completes Infection Prevention and Control/Antibiotic Stewardship and Clinical Education QAPI summary minutes and makes recommendations for corrective action.


• Monitors antibiotic usage and follows Antibiotic Stewardship Program


• Monitors immunization and TB screening for residents and employees. Includes tracking and administering all PPDs and HBV for all staff and new hires.  Tracking and administering all PPDs, TB screening, Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations for residents.

Requirements

• Licensure as Registered Nurse


• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.


• Clinical experience with an ongoing interest and enthusiasm for creating educational programs that address the unique issues associated with care of the aged.


• Advanced training in infection prevention and control by certificate or through CDC training program. 

We are committed to the safety and health of our team members, residents and families we serve. As such, ASC is proud to have implemented a mandatory vaccination policy, requiring COVID-19 vaccination(s) for all employees and new hires.  In accordance with our mission to compassionately serve every resident with quality care and excellence, we firmly believe that vaccinating all employees is essential for our customer’s safety and health.  New hires, including rehires, will need to show evidence of full vaccination on or before start or receive their first dose or one dose vaccine prior to start date.  

As such, we are asking those candidates who wish to request an exemption from being required to be vaccinated, submit a request for their exemption through the process outlined in the electronic onboarding paperwork. Should you have any questions regarding this, please speak with your recruiting contact directly. 

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.

 

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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