Infection Control/Prevention Nurse

• Competitive pay
• Bonuses
• great benefits
• Great environment and career advancement opportunity

• Infection Control Prevention
• ABT line listing
• Employee Health Management
• DOH Covid line listing
• Employee in-service and tracking
• Immunization tracking for residents and staff

• Executes on solutions to problems; assists with implementing and maintaining infection control measures; follow-up to prevent further problems.
• Provide education to all levels of employees/medical staff in infection control measures.
• Communicates with Infection Control Director, DON, Regional Director of Clinical Services, & Infection Control Director when appropriate seeking approval & advice in situations where warranted or in situations outside personal authority & expertise.
• Coordinates approach to specific situation and individuals to maximize attentiveness and participation with in-services.
• Meets with the Director of Nursing and discusses plans and priorities for infection control activities on a weekly basis or as necessary.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in presentation of reports
• Assess the delivery of Patient care throughout the facility and determines compliance with infection control policies and procedures as in the infection control plan.
• Serves as consultant to nursing and other departments (such as admitting, dietary, housekeeping, maintenance and rehabilitation departments) on the care of patients at risk or susceptible to infection
• Ensures nursing staff are familiar with state, federal & local laws & regulations.
• Ongoing observation for regulatory compliance including mandatory reporting regulations and facility audits.
• Manages the policies & procedures & in accordance with regulations.
• Participates in facility surveys (inspections).
• Reports communicable as well as unusual diseases of epidemiological significance to appropriate local or state departments of health.
• Assists the Director with review of the environmental aspects of
• Infection Control in accordance with New Jersey State Department of Health Standards.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Key Responsibilities

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• PTO