RN Infection Control- FT Day 6a-2p EST

7 days ago


Kearny, United States Wellpath Full time

Compensation Range:
$49.5 - $55 / hour

You Matter:

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities


Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us:

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to Always Do The Right Thing, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference:

As a Registered Nurse, Infection Control, you will work under the guidance of the Health Service Administrator to implement strategies that prevent the spread of infections and diseases. Your role will involve educating nursing staff on proper infection control measures and providing both direct and indirect care to all staff while adhering to all federal, state, and local regulations. You will be responsible for evaluating, planning, and coordinating healthcare services for staff and will be required to communicate your findings to the HSA and relevant committees.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee policies, procedures, and education related to infection control and employee health, with guidance from the HSA or designated authority.
Develop, implement, and coordinate the facility's annual infection control plan and risk assessments with consideration of population served, regional vulnerabilities, and new infectious diseases.
Coordinate pre-employment testing, N95/TB/Influenza testing and/or vaccinations, and management of employee injuries, illnesses, and potential blood exposures, while adhering to relevant regulations and notifying appropriate departments.
Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements through routine inspections, data analysis, and report preparation, and provide education to non-compliant areas.
Act as the facility expert on universal control, exposure control, and blood-borne pathogen techniques, and review and revise policies and procedures based on current literature, regulatory agencies, and data generated through surveillance.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing

Experience

  • 1- 3 years experience in nursing or infection prevention required, preferably in a clinical or hospital setting.
  • Experience in psychiatric mental health setting is required, preferably with an additional two to three years of educator experience.
  • Experience in development, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of programs/protocols, along with working knowledge of hospital asepsis, microbiology, epidemiology, and methods of operating required.

Licenses/Certifications

  • Currently licensed as a RN in the state of employment or compact state
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification
  • Current certification in Infection Prevention preferred or accomplishment within two years of date of employment
  • CIC certification preferred


We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply If you are excited about a role but your experience doesnt seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.



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