Preventionist Unit Manager (RN)

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 is seeking an experienced and clinically skilled Preventionist/Unit Manager (RN) to drive facility-wide patient safety. This highly specialized clinical role focuses on preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), managing wound care and skin integrity protocols, and overseeing the regulatory assessments for long-term care and Skilled Nursing Patients.

Rate: Up to $43/hour depending on experience

Core Responsibilities

1. Infection Prevention & Control

• Surveillance:Tracking patient outcomes to identify, investigate, and report healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) using CDC criteria.

• Policy & Compliance:Developing and enforcing protocols for hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and equipment sterilization in line with CMS, OSHA, and CDC guidelines.

• Outbreak Management:Conducting epidemiological investigations and managing facility responses to active disease outbreaks.

• Employee Health:Coordinating immunization records, exposure tracking, and communicable disease clearances with Human Resources

2. Wound Care Management

• Assessments:Conducting routine skin rounds and performing specialized assessments, measurements, and staging of acute and chronic wounds.

• Care Plans:Developing and updating individualized wound care treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff.

• Prevention:Designing preventative skin care programs (e.g., pressure ulcer prevention, turning schedules) to minimize facility-acquired skin breakdowns

3. Assessment & Program Direction

• Regulatory Oversight:Managing the clinical documentation and reporting processes for regulatory assessments (often tied to the Minimum Data Set or MDS) to ensure compliant reimbursements.

• Staff Education:Designing and implementing training modules regarding infection control practices, dressing changes, and new clinical products.

• Quality Assurance:chairing the Infection Control/Quality Committee, compiling data, and presenting quarterly reports to executive leadership

Requirements & Qualifications

• Licensure:Typically requires an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Experience: Over 1 year of experience in long-term care, infection control, wound management, or MDS assessment.

• Certifications:Certifications like Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC), Wound Care Certified (WCC), or Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN) are highly preferred