Sandstone Bountiful is now hiring an Infection Preventionist!

We are committed to delivering personalized, professional, and expert-level care to every resident. Sandstone is looking for individuals with the passion and initiative to provide excellent service to everyone who walks through our doors. Apply Today!

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401K
• Competitive pay, along with PTO and Holiday time off

**Full-time Days, Monday - Friday with rotating weekends (on-call)**

Responsibilities:

The Infection Preventionist promotes sound and scientific infection prevention principles and practices. This position is part of the clinical leadership team. Responsible for the design and dissemination of infection prevention information, including surveillance data and policy decisions. Is also accountable for decreasing the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases between patients, staff, visitors, and the community. Serves as a team member on various committees.

• 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

Qualifications:

• Current RN licensure
• Current certification in Infection Control preferred
• Bachelors degree
• Post-acute care work experience
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Sandstone Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer!

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