LVN, Infection Prevention Full-time Days

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsibilities
Infection Preventionist responsibilities include:
Preventing the Transmission of Infectious Agents
Identification of infectious disease processes
• Identify occurrences, reservoirs, incubation periods, periods of communicability, modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, and susceptibility associated with disease process
• Recognize epidemiologically significant organisms for immediate review and investigation
• Interpret results of diagnostic/laboratory reports
• Identify indications for environmental microbiological monitoring
• Report communicable diseases to public health departments
• Assists with implementation of infection prevention and control strategies related to controlling the transmission of infectious agents.
Surveillance:
• Assists with outbreak and exposure investigations
• Participates in environmental, and safety unit rounding
• Reviews daily admission diagnoses and readmiss...