Travel Nurse RN - Long-Term Acute Care in Denver, CO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Long-Term Acute Care
Location: Denver, CO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 905689

Job Title


RN - Infection Control Prevention

Location


Denver, CO | Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC)

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Travel | Days | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously monitor infection control policies and procedures across all departments in alignment with CDC, JCAHO, and other applicable regulatory standards
• Implement and maintain a surveillance system for detecting and monitoring hospital-acquired and community infections, including analysis and interpretation of bacteriology reports and infection statistics
• Investigate outbreaks or clusters of infections and recommend appropriate control measures to prevent dissemination of resistant microorganisms and pathogens
• Consult with physicians, managers, and staff regarding the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients, and participate in Infection Control Committee meetings
• Collaborate with local and state health departments on the prevention, control, and reporting of communicable diseases
• Conduct ongoing infection control educational programs for staff, including TB, HIV, Hepatitis, and Universal Precautions, and perform regular infection control audits with appropriate follow-up

• Active Colorado RN license or multi-state compact RN license
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (required)
• Minimum 1 year of recent infection control prevention experience

• Experience working in a Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) or similar acute care hospital setting
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance reporting to local and state health departments
• Prior travel nursing experience

• Opportunity to take on a specialized, high-impact infection control role within a structured Monday-Friday daytime schedule
• Gain valuable travel nursing experience in a dynamic LTAC environment with a defined 13-week contract