Infection Prevention/Admission Nurse (RN)

Infection Prevention / Admissions RNSapphire Health Services specializes in providing comprehensive care and living solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of seniors and individuals requiring specialized support. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for exceptional care, we offer a range of services designed to promote independence, dignity, and well-being at every stage of life. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our residents and pride ourselves on fostering a warm and supportive environment where personalized care is tailored to meet specific needs. Sapphire Health Services is currently seeking a dedicated individual to join our team and uphold our commitment to excellence. The Infection Prevention / Admissions RN is responsible for coordinating the community's Infection Prevention and Control Program while supporting the safe, efficient, and clinically appropriate admission of residents into the community. This position provides clinical oversight of infection prevention practices, conducts infection surveillance, monitors trends, supports outbreak response, provides staff education, and promotes compliance with applicable infection prevention standards and regulatory requirements. In the admissions function, the RN collaborates with nursing leadership, admissions personnel, hospitals, referral sources, residents, and families to coordinate new admissions and ensure clinical information, physician orders, medications, treatments, equipment, and other resident needs are appropriately communicated and addressed during the transition into the community. The Infection Prevention / Admissions RN serves as a clinical resource to the interdisciplinary team and supports resident safety, continuity of care, regulatory compliance, and a positive admission experience. Responsibilities include coordinating and maintaining the community's Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and organizational policies, including infection surveillance, tracking, documentation, and identification of trends. The RN monitors infection prevention practices throughout the community, identifies and responds to potential infections and outbreaks, provides infection prevention education and coaching to staff, supports the community's Antibiotic Stewardship Program, coordinates with Admissions and nursing leadership to support safe, timely, and clinically appropriate resident admissions and transitions of care, reviews hospital and referral documentation, completes or assists with nursing admission assessments, coordinates medications, treatments, supplies, durable medical equipment, oxygen, specialty services, infection precautions, and other identified needs to ensure the community is prepared for the resident's admission, communicates resident needs, risks, precautions, and care requirements to nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team, follows up on outstanding admission needs, and communicates significant clinical concerns or changes in condition to the provider and nursing leadership as appropriate. The RN also performs other duties as assigned. Requirements include a current, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, current CPR/BLS certification as required by the community, infection prevention certification or specialized training in long-term care infection prevention preferred, previous nursing experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, Post-Acute care, or a related healthcare setting preferred, previous experience with infection prevention, infection surveillance, quality assurance, staff education, or clinical leadership preferred, and knowledge of long-term care regulations and infection prevention standards strongly preferred.