Registered Nurse; RN - Infection Control; Gracedale Nursing Home

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Infection Control (Gracedale Nursing Home)
Salary : $63,102.00 Annually
Location : Gracedale Nursing Home, 2 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: E
Department: Human Services
Division: Gracedale Nursing Home
Opening Date: 04/08/2026

Application Requirements
Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960's.

OUR MISSION:To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life.

OUR VISION:To improve care outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents and employees.
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In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected.

Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.
Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the

Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the

Job Description . We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the

Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.
For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at schristman or .
Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.
Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSEThe Registered Nurse (RN) - Infection Control position assists with the facilitation of the infection control program at Gracedale Nursing Home. Work includes determining the presence and cause of infections, analyzing individual patient care, and facility patterns of care.

SUPERVISION RECEIVEDThis position reports directly to the Infection Control Coordinator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISEDThis position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Assists the Infection Control Coordinator with the development and revision of policies and procedures for facility staff on issues such as universal precaution and isolation care. Uses and adapts Federal agency and other guidelines, ensuring goals and objectives are still met, and submits plan for review to higher level nursing and administrative staff, then implements revisions. Explains approved policies and procedures, and answers questions from affected personnel.

Makes random visits throughout the facility to observe activities, storage of materials, and how work is being carried out. Prepares notes and submits reports of findings.

Receives notices of any patient receiving antibiotics. Investigates each case, identifying the nature of infection, location, and other relevant facts. Determines any apparent systemic issue to be addressed, and prepares reports of these findings, and the conclusions.

Receives culture reports and records the presence of any infections. Traces the source of the specimen to determine the source of the infection. Takes corrective measures or refers for medical or other action. Coordinates facility response to major outbreaks of infections, and arranges testing of all patients, visitors, employees, and others who may have been exposed. Advises applicable State agency of reportable situations, responses, and results.

Required to cover for the Clinic Coordinator as needed, and to supplement the nursing administration team.

Processes forms and miscellaneous documents as necessary.

* An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of…