Infection Control Nurse LPN

CareOne; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CareOne is seeking an Infection Control Nurse at Marlton, NJ to lead the infection control program and ensure compliance with CDC, OSHA, and local standards. The role focuses on planning, implementing, and monitoring infection control precautions and aseptic technique, with direct nursing care as needed.

Requires nursing degree and clinical experience; APIC certification preferred. Join a facility dedicated to balance life and work while delivering high-quality patient care in a supportive

Qualifications

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• 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 working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include standard/universal precautions.
• APIC Certification in infection control preferred, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility 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 to address problem areas.
• Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
• Monitor infection control practices to ensure staff follow standard operating procedures for exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make rounds to nursing units for case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and supervision of isolation precautions/practice.
• Visit isolated residents to ensure established isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

Skills

Infection control

Epidemiology

Microbiology

Aseptic technique

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Balance Life & Work with a New Career Opportunity at CareOne at Evesham

(SHORT TERM REHAB)

(SKILLED NURSING)

Now Hiring – Infection Control Nurse – Marlton, N.J.

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 a year

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.

1. Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.
2. Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.
3. Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
4. 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.
5. Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and supervisions of isolation precautions/practice.
6. Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.
7. 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.