UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

Benefits of Infection Preventionist position:

• Low Cost Health Insurance
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Great Work Environment
• 401k Matched at 10%
• Flexible Hours
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Assitance
• Instant Pay (*TapCheck)
• Robust Employee Appreciation Program
• Job location: Milwaukee

Bradley Estates Nursing and Rehab makes it top priority to care for seniors with the respect, compassion, and dignity they deserve. We understand that caring is what makes a community and without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. It is what sets us apart from any other Skilled Nursing Facility.

At Bradley Estates, our nursing staff are overly courteous, respectful and always maintain a high level of professionalism. Our primary goal is to get you back in a condition to be independent once again while maintaining a friendly environment and providing nutritionally enhanced meals.

We are looking for an Infection Preventionist to care for our patients and facilitate their speedy recovery. You will also be responsible for educating them and their families on prevention and healthy habits. The ideal candidate will be a responsible and well-trained professional able to give the best nursing care with little supervision. You will be able to follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently. The goal is to-promote patient’s being-by providing high quality nursing care.

Responsibilities: Infection Preventionist

• Oversight of the IPCP to include:
  a. Preventing, identifying, controlling, reporting and investigating infections and communicable diseases for
  all residents, staff and visitors of the centers following local, state and national guidelines as well as
  recognized best practices.
  b. Education, enforcement and reinforcement of the written standards of the program as outlined in the
  Infection Control Policies and Procedures and as directed by the center Infection Control Program Risk
  Assessment.
  c. Maintain a system of surveillance to identify and prevent spread of infections to other persons within the
  center.
  d. Appropriately report communicable disease to the local, state and federal authorities as directed by
  regulation and law.
  e. Identify, enforce, observe, and reinforce appropriate transmission based and standard precautions within
  the center.
  f. Monitor the appropriate use of isolation within the center to reduce the risk of spread based on the
  organism and type of infection using the least restrictive measures possible to maintain the resident’s
  highest level of practicable well-being
• Collaborate with center leadership and the medical director to develop, implement, evaluate and re-evaluate the annual infection control and prevention goals and plans.
• Assess employees with open lesions or communicable disease for ability to work and any limitations or restrictions
• Record, track and trend surveillance and investigation of infections; and actions taken to prevent and control spread of infections and report to center QAPI committee

Requirements: Infection Preventionist

• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Valid nursing license in the state of Wisconsin

Apply now to join our team as an Infection Preventionist and help make a real difference! Walk-ins welcome.