Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

The Village at Germantown, the premier Continuous Care Retirement Community, is looking for a knowledgeable, qualified Infection Preventionist to coordinate and be accountable for the infection prevention and control program at the Community. This position is also responsible for the antibiotic stewardship program and must be a professionally trained LPN or RN with a vast knowledge of medical technology, microbiology, and epidemiology.

The Infection Preventionist (IP) must have the knowledge to perform in the position while remaining current with infection prevention and control, as well as the national/state/local public health guidelines and regulations. The IP must be able to interpret clinical and laboratory data; properly access, develop, implement, monitor, and manager the Infection Prevention program, while ensuring all training requirements are met. The training requirements sought for this position include IPCP overview; infection surveillance; outbreaks; principles of standard precautions; resident care to include wound management; water management; linen management; prevention of respiratory infections; TB prevention; QAPI; and care transitions.

The IP will report to the DON and participate in the quality assessment and assurance committee, as well as regularly reporting on the infection prevention and control program activities.