Infection Control Nurse - RN
Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek•Wilmington, DE
•Onsite
About The Position
Cadia Healthcare is seeking an Infection Control Nurse to direct the day-to-day functions of the facility infection control program and ensure regulatory compliance. The role involves managing the program in accordance with applicable requirements for nursing care facilities, monitoring facility infection data, and overseeing resident and employee immunization programs.
Requirements
- Current Certification in Infection Control.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and communicate effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies, including about resident condition.
- Strong interpersonal skills to deal tactfully with residents, families, personnel, medical staff, the general public, and support agencies in varied circumstances.
- Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to long-term care.
- Strong organization, planning, analytical, problem-solving, multitasking, and implementation skills.
- Ability to make decisions and function independently, with flexibility and personal integrity.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct the facility's infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines for nursing care facilities.
- Ensure the facility complies with current CDC, OSHA, and local infection-control and standard/universal-precautions regulations.
- Collect and review facility infection data, identify and investigate concerns, and support corrective actions.
- Oversee resident and employee immunization programs at each facility.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their families.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Company-paid life insurance and company-provided long-term disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health reimbursement accounts (HRA).
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick days, and paid holidays.
- Short-term disability and maternity leave options, and personal and family medical leave.
- Referral bonuses.
- Discounted entertainment tickets through Tickets At Work.
- Free and discounted employee meals.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- In-facility training and in-service programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- Free will and estate preparation services.
- Optional legal and identity protection services.
- Verizon Wireless discount.
- Costco membership discount (DE only).
- Annual $35 non-slip shoe replacement (DE only).
- Purchasing Power retail purchasing program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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