Infection Control/ Staff Development Nurse , $10,000 sign on bonus

Job Description

Job Description

We are a growing company and looking for professionals to help improve our facility daily functions. We are a beautiful 160-bed skilled nursing facility looking a License Nurse to join our team and take on the responsibilities for assisting the Nursing Management Team with Infection Control and Staff Development.

You are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Your immediate supervisor is the Director of Nursing Services. To do well in this role you should have strong communication and writing skills combine with extensive attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

·         Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

·         Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly

·         Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are always on duty.

·         Assist the Director in preparing performance evaluations as directed.

·         Develop and periodically update nursing service objectives and statements of philosophy.

·         Perform periodic testing of our prepared sterile packs, bundles, and supplies, including sterilization equipment.

·         Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.

·         Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.

·         Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and supervision of isolation precautions/practices.

·         Review and analyze infectious disease laboratory reports

·         Ensure that all personnel follow established procedures for the disposal and removal of infective and contaminated materials from the facility

·         Prepare monthly summaries of all resident/personnel infections, corrective action taken, and the results of the corrective action.

·         Serve as Infection control lead during pandemics (e.g. COVID 19, EID’s).

Position:

Full- Time

Pay:

Negotiable

Qualification:

·         Registered Nurse maintains current nursing license in accordance with state regulations.

·         5+ years’ experience in Skilled Nursing Facility.

·         2-3 years of nursing management experience preferred.

·         Strong communication and writing skills

·         Ability to multitask

·         Extensive attention to detail

·         Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals and objectives, policies and procedures, etc. of the education department.

·         Knowledge of state, federal, local regulations as they pertain to certification, licensing, and training.

·         Analytical thinking

·         Ability to handle stressful situations upon occurrences of emergencies

License/Certification:

•           BLS Certification (Preferred)

•           RN (Preferred)

Benefits :

·         We offer great benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long/Short Term Disability, Vacation, Sick, Holiday pay and much more!

·         Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center requires evidence of COVID-19 vaccination for all Watertown personnel and affiliates who will be present at a facility. Religious and medical exemptions will be provided in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

·         Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and competence and not influenced or affected by race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law.