Registered Nurse (RN), Infection Control

Lifepoint Health • Wilson, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Wilson Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Infection Control. This full-time, in-person position is Monday-Friday and offers a $20,000 commitment-incentive bonus. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you will support those in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier®. Our Infection Prevention & Employee Health team plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and high-quality care environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This department partners closely with nursing leadership, clinical teams, environmental services, laboratory, and hospital administration to ensure best practices in infection prevention, surveillance, regulatory compliance, and employee health management. This role reports directly to the Director of Quality and serves as a key resource for hospital leadership, department managers, and medical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (degree in progress considered).
• Four years of acute care hospital experience or equivalent required.
• Current RN license to practice in North Carolina.
• Professional Infection Control Certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire/transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Previous infection prevention experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and evaluates the hospital’s infection prevention and control strategies, policies, and programs.
• Conducts surveillance, data collection, analysis, and reporting of healthcare‑associated infection data.
• Oversees cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and aseptic technique practices across the facility.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and accrediting agency standards.
• Performs new‑hire health screenings and manages employee exposure follow‑up.
• Provides education and serves as a resource to staff, leadership, and medical providers.
• Supports development of employee health and infection prevention initiatives and annual program evaluations.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
• Medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period
• Tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid family leave
• Paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance
• Loan assistance
• 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
• Free gym memberships
• Virtual care appointments
• Mental health services
• Discount programs
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part-time employees to further education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level