Infection Prevention LVN: Lead Safety & Compliance

Willow Creek Healthcare Center; Clovis (NM); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Continuing education and professional‑

Development opportunities

Job summary

Willow Creek Health Care Center in New Mexico is seeking a knowledgeable Infection Prevention Nurse (LVN) to lead our facility's infection prevention and control program. This full-time position reports to the Director of Nursing and focuses on surveillance, staff education, and regulatory compliance to protect residents, staff, and visitors.

The role requires an LVN license, CPR, and 2+ years of nursing experience with preferred infection prevention background.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program.
• Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse license in good standing.
• Current CPR certification.
• Two or more years of nursing experience preferred, ideally in skilled nursing or long-term care.
• Infection prevention experience in a healthcare environment strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, surveillance, isolation precautions, and aseptic technique.
• Formal infection prevention education, training, or certification preferred.
• Knowledge of employee health, TB management, bloodborne pathogens, and exposure-control practices.
• Experience with PointClickCare or another electronic health-record system preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to educate employees and communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and facility leadership.
• Ability to organize surveillance data, identify trends, and recommend corrective action.
• Must maintain all required continuing education and licensure.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the facility's infection prevention and control program.
• Promote compliance with applicable CDC, OSHA, public health, and facility requirements.
• Conduct surveillance to identify, investigate, document, and report resident and employee infections.
• Maintain accurate infection logs, exposure records, line listings, and surveillance data.
• Review laboratory reports, clinical documentation, and resident conditions for signs of infection.
• Analyze infection patterns and prepare monthly reports, summaries, and recommendations for the Administrator and Director of Nursing.
• Investigate healthcare-associated and community-acquired infections and recommend corrective action.
• Report communicable diseases to appropriate public health agencies as required.
• Monitor isolation precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and aseptic practices.
• Make regular rounds to evaluate infection prevention, environmental sanitation, and isolation procedures.
• Ensure contaminated materials, sharps, infectious waste, laundry, and equipment are handled and disposed of safely.
• Assist with outbreak investigations, exposure management, contact tracing, and response planning.
• Maintain current infection prevention policies, procedures, educational resources, and reference materials.

Skills

Infection control

Nursing supervision

Epidemiology

Microbiology

Surveillance

Aseptic technique

Education/training

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse program

California LVN license

Tools

PointClickCare

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Willow Creek Health Care Center in New Mexico is seeking a knowledgeable Infection Prevention Nurse (LVN) to lead our facility's infection prevention and control program. This full-time position reports to the Director of Nursing and focuses on surveillance, staff education, and regulatory compliance to protect residents, staff, and visitors.

The role requires an LVN license, CPR, and 2+ years of nursing experience with preferred infection prevention background.