Infection Control Nurse

CareOne; Southbury (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

Paid Time Off

401k Retirement Plan

Job summary

CareOne in Southbury, CT is hiring an Infection Control Nurse to plan and direct our infection control program in accordance with federal, state and local standards. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, compliant facility and protecting residents and staff.

You will conduct rounds, educate staff, monitor practices, and respond to outbreaks as part of the Infection Control Committee. A nursing degree and clinical experience are required, with APIC certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited school.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in a hospital, nursing facility or related healthcare setting.
• At least six months of rehabilitative/restorative nursing training.
• APIC infection control certification preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility compliance with CDC, OSHA and local infection control regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and update infection control precautions and aseptic technique.
• Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
• Monitor infection control practices and ensure adherence to standard/universal precautions.
• Make rounds to nursing units for case findings and supervision of isolation precautions.
• Visit isolated residents to ensure isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

Skills

Infection control

Epidemiology knowledge

Microbiology knowledge

Standards & precautions

Excellent communication

Education

Nursing degree from an accredited school

Job description

Job Description

Balance Life & Work with a New Career Opportunity at (CENTER or BUILDING)

(LONG TERM CARE)

(SHORT TERM REHAB)

(SKILLED NURSING)

(LTACH)

Now Hiring – Infection Control Nurse – Southbury, CT

Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000 per year

Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, credentials and any other relevant information

The primary purpose of the Infection Control Nurse is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct our infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Infection Control Committee to ensure that an effective infection control program is maintained at all times.

• Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.
• Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
• Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and supervisions of isolation precautions/practice.
• Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

Education

• Must possess, as a minimum, a nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital, nursing care facility or other related healthcare facility.
• Must have, as a minimum, six (6) months training experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
• Must possess as working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include standard/universal precautions.
• APIC Certification in infection control preferred, but not necessary.

About Us

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees.

We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and Full-time Employees:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • Multiple Medical Plans
    • Including Pharmacy
    • Including Teladoc
  • Multiple Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Medicare Employee Assistance
• Legal Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
• Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
• Opportunities to advance and grow your career

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV