Description

Join Riverview Health & Rehab Center – North and work with our passionate and innovative healthcare team!

The Infection Control Nurse coordinates and provides total nursing care for residents and provides supervision and guidance to clinical staff members in relation to Infection prevention and control. The Infection Control Nurse (RN) cares for residents under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing. This position requires patience, compassion, and a desire to care for seniors in a gentle and empathetic manner.

About Riverview Health & Rehab Center - North

Riverview's passion is to combine innovative ideas with compassionate medical care and state of the art programs to create a place of healing and hope for those who need rehabilitation and nursing care. Riverview Health specializes in geriatrics and works closely with hospitals and physicians to create a collaborative environment of care and medical expertise for our communities.

Our Mission:

The mission of Riverview Health & Rehab Center – North is to be a premier health and rehabilitation center by exceeding the expectations of our Residents, Families of Residents, and Employees.

Responsibilities:

• Collecting, analyzing, and providing infection data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners
• Consulting on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies
• Providing education and training; and implementing evidence-based infection control practices
• Monitors practices to ensure consistent implementation of established infection prevention and control policies and procedures based on current standards of practice.
• Monitors implementation of standard precautions that constitutes the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of infectious agents among residents and healthcare personnel.
• Implements transmission-based precautions for residents who are known to be or suspected of being infected or colonized with infectious agents, including pathogens that require additional control measures to prevent transmission.
• Plans for containing outbreaks usually include efforts to prevent further transmission of the infection while considering the needs of all residents and staff.
• Performs other duties or functions as directed by the Director of Nursing

Benefits:

• Daily Pay Option!
• Numerous Incentive Programs to Increase Compensation!
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical (PPO or HMO), Dental, and Vision
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance for Full-Time Employees
• 401(k)
• Generous Time Off Package – Earn Time as You Work!
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs!

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Must have a current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Current CPR certification
• Two (2) years experience of training in Infection Control preferred
• Two (2) years experience in a long-term care setting preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. Stooping, bending, lifting, carrying, and other physical demands may be required. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Riverview Health & Rehab Center - North is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Decisions regarding employment will be based solely on the individual's qualifications as they relate to a particular job vacancy and to promote an environment of equal employment opportunity. There will be no regard given to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or veteran's status or any other protected class as defined by law. This policy applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Questions or concerns should be referred to Riverview Health’s Director of Human Resources.