Nurse Manager & Infection Control Prevention

Wages starting at: $38.00 per hour and increase with experience!

Marshall Healthcare Facility is a 64 bed skilled and long term care facility located in the beautiful coastal town of Machias, Maine. Our employees are among the most loyal and dedicated, some having worked here over 25  addition to the attention provided by our highly trained and skilled staff, our residents have complete access to restorative nursing and therapy services on an as needed basis.

Through professional care planning and engaging activities, the aim is to help individuals live as independently as possible, with dignity and respect. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Marshall Health Care follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care

Marshall is Music & Memory certified and is a 5-STAR facility.

Step into the opportunity to champion resident safety and clinical excellence as an RN Nurse Manager – Infection Control Preventionist (ICP) with our dedicated team providing quality care in local Maine communities. If you are an experienced Registered Nurse deeply passionate about protecting resident health, leading clinical teams, and proactively preventing healthcare-associated infections, we want to hear from you. In this vital leadership role, you will work hand-in-hand with our Director of Nursing to support daily nursing operations while spearheading our comprehensive infection prevention and control programs.

You will play a crucial part in implementing rigorous protocols to limit the spread of infectious organisms, educating staff, and ensuring a consistently safe, healthy, and secure environment for everyone.

If you are ready to make a tangible difference through specialized clinical leadership and infection control, we invite you to bring your expertise and vision to our organization.

• Flexible Work & Pay: Flexible shifts available to support your work-life balance—let's discuss what interests you! Plus,
  Pay On Demand for daily access to your paycheck.

• Sign-On Bonus: Available for eligible candidates.

• Career Investment: Tuition reimbursement and tuition loan forgiveness
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• Full Insurance Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for full-time employees.

• Financial & Retirement: Flexible Spending Accounts (including medical and dependent care) and a 401(k) retirement savings program with employer contributions.

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) available to all employees.

• Implementation and review of the facility’s infection prevention program.

• Ensure that existing standards and guidelines of applicable professional organizations and regulatory and governmental agencies are incorporated into the program.

• Review relevant public health issues to integrate into practice, serve as a consultant and resource person regarding infection prevention issues for all facility personnel, collaborate with other healthcare professionals within and outside of the facility, and implement infection prevention education programs.

• Systematically collect and analyze healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data using epidemiological principles and statistical methods to identify trends and risk factors.

• Report HAI and quality data for the various facility, county, state, and federal reporting requirements.

• Incorporate the principles of fiscal responsibility into practice and promote the standards of advanced professional practice.

• Ensure that nursing practice complies with regulatory and legislative requirements.

• Help develop and implement immunization programs for resident/patients and staff.

• Implement policies and procedures regarding communicable diseases, infection control, and isolation procedures as well as other systems pertinent to nursing education.

• Perform clinical rounds on assigned nursing units.

• Promote, establish, and maintain customer relationships with resident/patient(s), families, staff, community, and other professionals.

• Provide support with staff competence with the Electronic Charting System (ECS).

• Make written and verbal reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary concerning the operation of the nursing department.

• Participate in state and federal surveys with authorized government agencies as requested or directed by the Administrator or Director of Nursing, and…