St. Leonard has an exciting new opportunity for an Infection Control Nurse.
Our beautiful 240-acre campus is one of the largest Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the United States. St. Leonard features independent living, assisted living, dementia care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and adult day care as well as a community wellness center that encompasses a fitness center, and restaurant.
Competitive New Pay Scale!
Exceptional Compensation and Benefits Package:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer contributions for Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer contributions
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pay on demand
- Paid time off (PTO) with cash out option
- Annual Merit Increases
Salary: $37 to $42 per hour
Job Responsibilities:
Evaluates quality of resident care and outcomes as they relate to healthcare-associated infections; collects, prepares, and analyzes healthcare-associated infection data, presents infection data and makes recommendations for actions, monitors employee compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures; prepares and presents educational offerings for the staff, serves as a resource to all departments and personnel; implements programs to protect the healthcare workers, visitors and others in the health care environment; sets and recommends policies and procedures to prevent adverse events; provides internal and external reporting of information and data; promotes compliance with regulations; guidelines, and accreditation requirements.
Requirements:
Education: Associate's Degree from an accredited School of Nursing. Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state of employment.
Experience: Long-term care experience preferred. Currently certified in CPR. Completion of a basic training program for Infection Control Certification in Infection Control is desired. Ability to develop policies and procedures. Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance.
