Infection Preventionist--RN (Hiring Immediately)

$10,000 Sign-on BONUS for FT

Are you looking for a nursing leadership opportunity with a growing organization? The Laurels of Greentree Ridge has an exceptional opportunity for an Infection Preventionist to join our team. As the assistant to the DON, you will aid in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Services Department. You will assist the DON with supervising nursing care personnel.

The Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
• 401K with matching funds
• DailyPay , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
• Free CNA/STNA certification
• Zero cost uniforms

Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Schedule and perform resident rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Insure proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• Oversee the Infection Prevention Program (including, but not limited to the antibiotic stewardship program, vaccine program, regulatory submissions, etc). SPICE Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Oversee the restorative nursing program
• Oversee the wound care program. Supervise the treatment nurse.
• Recommend to the DON the number and levels of nursing personnel to be employed.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable managed care, Medicare and state Medicaid regulations, reimbursement systems and methodology.
• Participate in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program, making necessary improvement to processes based on quality assurance data.

Education and/or Experience:

• RN license in the state
• Director of Nursing, management or supervisor experience in long-term care, restorative or geriatric nursing.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• A Registered Nurse, RN who is currently licensed to practice by the state.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• SPICE Certification (or obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Additional certification in wound care preferred.

Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

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