Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
Maintained records of procedures, infections and outcomes.
Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of infections.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
04.2023 - Current
Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
Planned and assigned workload to 95-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
Nurse Educator
Linwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
08.2022 - 05.2024
Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within healthcare to serve as informational resource to students.
Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
Education
No Degree - Teaching The Educator: Nurse Aide Instructor
Penn State University
06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Penn State University
Dunmore, PA
05.2008
Skills
Infection Monitoring
Quality Improvement
Isolation precautions
Control Strategies
CDC Policies
Prevention techniques
Conducting investigations
Surveillance
Public Health Procedures
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
04.2023 - Current
Nurse Educator
Linwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
08.2022 - 05.2024
No Degree - Teaching The Educator: Nurse Aide Instructor