Infection Control Registered Nurse - PART TIME

As the
Infection Control RN
, you are the primary architect of safety within our facility. You will lead the prevention, investigation, and monitoring of infectious diseases to protect both our patients and our healthcare team.

• Implement and manage infection prevention best practices across the organization, ensuring strict adherence to
  National Patient Safety Goals
  ,
  OSHA
  ,
  The Joint Commission
  , and other federal and state regulatory bodies.
• Collect, record, and analyze hospital records, laboratory results, and clinical data to monitor for potential outbreaks.
• Develop orientation, ongoing, and remedial training programs adhering to evidenced based practice guidelines.
• Evaluates competency of staff, including newly hired staff to determine competency to work with assigned patient populations.
• Collaborate with nursing and quality/risk leadership to ensure clinical care meets quality standards.
• Ensure all staff attend the required number of in-service/education hours as mandated by state, federal, or other regulatory agencies. Maintains data on staff participation in training.
• Perform surveillance of hospital for detection of healthcare associated infections
• Participate on the hospital safety and infection control committees
• Gather and report monthly statistics on tuberculosis exposure/screening, hepatitis screening, rubella exposure/screening, aids exposure/screening
• Conduct annual assessment of Infection Prevention Plan, Employee Health Plan, and Clinical Education Plan
• Conduct patient education and care as well as the education of medical staff and patients regarding infection control practices and policies.

• Current Nevada State RN License required
• Proven experience in clinical data analysis and epidemiological practices.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA).
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, institutional safety protocols.
• Current CPR certification
• Ability to effectively communicate with all staff and departments of the hospital as well as with outside entities and public health offices.

A benefits package is available the 1st of the month following just one month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare spending account
• Dependent care spending account
• PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
• Discounted cafeteria meal plan
• Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
• Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance