Infection Prevention & Wound Care RN Leader

River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

River Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation in Evansville, IN, seeks an experienced RN Preventionist/Unit Manager to lead infection prevention, wound care, and regulatory assessments for long-term care and skilled nursing patients, driving facility-wide patient safety.

Responsibilities include HAI surveillance, CMS/CDC-aligned policies, outbreak management, employee health coordination, wound assessments, and care planning.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (unencumbered).
• 1+ year experience in long-term care, infection control, wound management, or MDS assessments preferred.
• Certifications in Infection Control (CIC) or WOCN/WCC highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Infection prevention & control: surveillance, policies, outbreak management, employee health coordination.
• Wound care management: assessments, care plans, prevention strategies.
• Assessment & program direction: regulatory oversight, staff education, quality committee reporting.

Skills

Infection prevention

Wound care management

Regulatory compliance

Staff education

Quality assurance

Outbreak management

Epidemiology

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

CDC guidelines

CMS guidelines

OSHA guidelines

Job description

River Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation in Evansville, IN, seeks an experienced RN Preventionist/Unit Manager to lead infection prevention, wound care, and regulatory assessments for long-term care and skilled nursing patients, driving facility-wide patient safety.

Responsibilities include HAI surveillance, CMS/CDC-aligned policies, outbreak management, employee health coordination, wound assessments, and care planning.