What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Prevention/Wound Care RN position at Life Care Services?
Position: Infection Prevention/Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN)
Schedule: 32 hours per week
Pay: $45/hour and up, based on experience
Location: Essex, CT
Who We Are:
Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
You Will Enjoy:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Resident sponsored appreciation bonus
- Resident sponsored educational scholarships
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Employee assistance program
- Free electric vehicle charging stations
- Daily Pay - Work today, get paid today
An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun
Essex Meadows has an opportunity available for a hospitality focused Infection Prevention/Wound Care Nurse within our 45-bed Health Center. This individual has oversight over all infection control and wound care. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control/wound care program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively, and efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Research current literature and technical reports to maintain infection control processes to appropriate standards.
- Communicate compliance related issues to relevant parties.
- Conduct surveillance and inspection to monitor and ensure consistent adherence to proper procedures within quality standards.
- Collaborate with and assist supervisors and professionals in training and educating personnel on the importance of required procedures
- Prepare required reports.
- Monitor all residents and staff infections, track and oversee reporting of any outbreaks within the facility,
- Provide consultation on wound care and track wound care and track wounds and skin issues of all types.
- Provide direct nursing care as needed.
- Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health.
- Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.
Investigate infection control outbreaks and makes recommendations to address outcomes of out breaks and/or changes in practice(s).
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare required.
- Current nursing license RN and be in good standing.
- Must be Infection Control certified.
- BSN degree preferred. Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in geriatrics and be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations (OBRA).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and infection control requirements, OSHA laws and regulations, nursing and medical practices, and guidelines governing long term care.
Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.
If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.
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Salary : $45