RN Infection Preventionist — Lead Infection Control & Immunizations

Nationwide Healthcare Services; Hockessin (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

401K

Job summary

Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hockessin, Delaware, seeks an experienced RN Infection Preventionist to lead our IP program, analyze outbreaks, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will partner with staff to promote best practices and oversee environmental inspections while maintaining daily reporting in DelVax.

This role emphasizes collaboration, staff education, and participation in surveys by regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Must be an RN with an active Delaware license.
• Infection prevention certification preferred or willingness to attain.
• Three years of healthcare or infection control experience preferred.
• Familiarity with PCC and ability to learn and manage infection control software.

Responsibilities

• Follow new admissions and residents for documentation of vaccines (PPD, flu, pneumonia).
• Conduct facility infection surveillance, monitoring, and reporting.
• Oversee COVID infection prevention including testing, reporting and immunization.
• Document COVID information into DelVax.
• Support educational programs to promote infection prevention and assist with in-services.

Skills

RN

Infection Prevention

Leadership

Communication

Education

Delaware RN License

Tools

DelVax

PCC

Job description

Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Hockessin, Delaware, seeks an experienced RN Infection Preventionist to lead our IP program, analyze outbreaks, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will partner with staff to promote best practices and oversee environmental inspections while maintaining daily reporting in DelVax.

This role emphasizes collaboration, staff education, and participation in surveys by regulatory agencies.