Infection Control Nurse RN Registered Nurse

Infection Control Nurse RN Registered Nurse $93,000 per year (Detroit, MI)

Join our AWARD WINNING team at Fairlane Senior Care & Rehab! Home of Detroit's BEST care givers! BRONZE National Quality Award Winners! Are you a natural leader with a passion for caring for people? Do you have a strong desire to coach and develop skills in others? Do you love being a part of the problem-solving process? Consider Fairlane Senior Care for the next step in your nursing career!

The Infection Control Nurse specializes in identifying, controlling, and preventing outbreaks of infection. This position will assist in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of residents. The Infection Control nurse provides the essential Infection Control orientation for all new staff, as well as coordination of continuing education, and planning and providing facility-wide in-service programs for current employees.

Be part of our leadership team! This position will work Monday
- Friday and will rotate being on call with several other leaders. An excellent opportunity to learn and advance in your career.

• Salary in the range $90,000 - $93,000 per year
• Yearly Salary Increases

• Career Advancement Opportunities – Grow your nursing career!
  • Tuition Reimbursement
    - Up to $5000 per year
  • Tuition Discount @ Hondros College of Nursing
  • RN Registered Nurse Loan Repayment
    - Up to $10,000 total!
• Medical – no deductible or co-pay AND low cost to you per paycheck!
• Dental & Vision
• Generous Paid Time Off PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Company paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Attentive & Supportive Leadership!

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree, or higher.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse RN in the State of Michigan; current CPR certification.
• At least 2-3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute or extended care facility.
• Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering Excellent, Passionate, Innovative care!
• You are a team player, dedicated to doing what it takes to support your team members and get the job done

• Develop and revise infection control policies and procedures.
• Investigate suspected outbreaks of infection.
• Provide consultation on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies.
• Keep abreast of trends and developments in the area of extended care facility patient care techniques; follow federal and state skilled nursing facility regulations.
• Coordinate and present general facility new hire orientation programs to all new employees
• Develop & deliver clinical orientation and training for new nursing team members including classroom training on specific nursing policies, procedures, and techniques; observing, assisting and assessing new team members performance; and ensure new members are equipped with the skills necessary to be successful in their new roles.
• Research, design, and implement in-service programs on topics requested to reinforce operational policies/procedures, introduce new techniques, and/or address identified areas of deficiency.

Full time position. Certifications required: CPR-BLS Certification.