Infection Prevention Nurse; RN or LPN

The Infection Control portion of the role is budgeted at part-time for three days per week. Interested candidates can expand the position to full-time by adding an additional two days of floor work.

The Infection Control Nurse is responsible for the Infection Control Program. Performs evaluation of quality of resident care as it relates to healthcare-associated infections. Prepares, analyzes, collects, and presents healthcare-associated infection data, making recommendations for actions. Implements policies and maintains compliance to protect healthcare workers, visitors, and others from adverse events. Provides internal and external reporting, promoting compliance with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements.

• Monitor documentation of infection incidents and file for reporting and analysis
• Address patterns or trends in infection incidents with appropriate follow‑up and corrective action
• Supervise the performance of corrective procedures by departments and individual staff
• Ensure resident and staff vaccination programs are completed timely
• Monitor infection prevention practices for all departments and personnel
• Initiate and review infection prevention policies and procedures
• Conduct outbreak investigations and initiate control measures
• Report communicable diseases to the state as required by law
• Initiate follow‑up on employee or resident exposures to communicable diseases
• Serve as a resource to all departments
• Participate in performance‑improvement activities
• Other duties as assigned

• LPN/RN with current unencumbered state licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as an LPN/RN
• Completion of training on infection prevention; certification is desired
• Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance

• Move intermittently throughout the workday
• Coping with mental and emotional stress of the position
• Functions independently with flexibility, personal integrity, and ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies
• Relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility
• Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• Work in a moderate noise level environment