Infection Control Registered Nurse

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 62,432 - 69,375; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401k and paid time off

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Employee assistance program

Wellness program and fitness memberships

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kansas City is seeking an Infection Control Registered Nurse to prevent disease spread and ensure regulatory compliance. This role requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and 1–3 years of nursing or infection prevention experience. The nurse will develop infection control plans, conduct risk assessments, and provide staff education. Candidates must hold a current RN license and possess strong knowledge in infection control, asepsis, and epidemiology. Join a mission-driven organization committed to serving vulnerable populations.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in nursing or infection prevention, preferably in a clinical or hospital setting.
• Experience in psychiatric mental health settings and as an educator preferred.
• Able to develop infection control plans and conduct health inspections.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement infection control plans and vaccination programs.
• Coordinate employee health activities including exposure response and outbreak management.
• Provide staff education and revise policies based on current guidelines.

Skills

Infection control

Risk assessments

Staff education

Regulatory compliance

Asepsis

Epidemiology

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Compensation Information: $45.32 - $50.36 / hour

Department (Org): Nursing

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

• In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The RN Infection Control proactively prevents the spread of disease and ensures regulatory compliance in staff health management. This position develops and implements infection control plans, including testing, vaccinations, and outbreak response. The role maintains accurate health records, provides staff education, and ensures regulatory adherence through inspections and reporting. It includes conducting risk assessments, making recommendations on cleaning and disinfection practices, and reviewing relevant policies. The RN Infection Control operates independently within a correctional facility and may travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement infection control plans, pre-employment testing, and vaccination programs.
• Coordinate employee health activities including exposure response, outbreak management, and health record maintenance.
• Conduct regular inspections and risk assessments, submitting reports and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provide staff education and revise policies based on surveillance data and current guidelines.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for infection prevention standards and procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• 1–3 years of experience in nursing or infection prevention, preferably in a clinical or hospital setting
• Required experience in psychiatric mental health settings and 2–3 years of educator experience preferred
• Experience in program development, asepsis, microbiology, epidemiology, and hospital operations

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Current RN license in the state of employment or compact state
• CPR certification (must be able to obtain and maintain)
• Certification in Infection Prevention preferred or to be completed within two years of employment
• CIC certification preferred

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.