Infection Control & Wound Nurse (LPN, RN)

Infection Control And Wound Nurse (LPN, RN)

At Trilogy, you'll experience a caring, supportive community that values each team member. We prioritize meaningful relationships, genuine teamwork, and continuous growth. With the stability of long-term care, competitive pay, and exceptional benefits, Trilogy offers a work environment where you're supported, appreciated, and empowered to thrive in your career. If you're ready to join a team committed to your success, Trilogy is where you belong and thrive!

Position Overview

The Infection Control and Wound Nurse (LPN, RN) is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing (DON) and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) by overseeing the wound care program to ensure that proper measures are taken for appropriate intervention and outlining treatment care plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor Braden Scale results establish preventative measures for high-risk residents, ensure wound measurements are obtained weekly, and appropriate interventions are in place.
• Develop and maintain an active Infection Control program ensuring binder and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Ensure orders are in medical record, care plans entered, CNA sheets/profiles updated and other necessary elements including information for hospice and dialysis residents.
• Participate in survey and mock-survey campus preparedness.
• Make daily rounds of the nursing service department(s) to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing and infection control standards.
• Complete review of fridge temps, FirstDose room temps BID, completion of crash cart audits, fall intervention check, med carts, HIPPA violations, TSS, and med rooms and report findings to the ADON, DON and the Executive Director.
• Provide patient care as needed and participate in campus on-call rotation based on campus schedule.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a current, valid state LPN or RN license
• Wound Care Certification (WCC) preferred or willingness to complete the certification training program.
• Infection Preventionist certification or willingness to complete the certification training program.
• Current, valid CPR certification required

Compensation will be determined based on the relevant license or certification held, as well as the candidate's years of experience.

Location: US-IN-Peru Blair Ridge Health Campus 269 Meadowview Dr Peru IN

Benefits

Our comprehensive Thrive benefits program focuses on your well-being, offering support for personal wellness, financial stability, career growth, and meaningful connections. This list includes some of the key benefits, though additional options are available.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage Includes free Virtual Doctor Visits, with coverage starting in your first 30 days.
• Get Paid Weekly + Quarterly Increases Enjoy weekly pay and regular quarterly wage increases.
• Spending & Retirement Accounts HSA with company match, Dependent Care, LSA, and 401(k) with company match.
• PTO + Paid Parental Leave Paid time off and fully paid parental leave for new parents.
• Inclusive Care No-cost LGBTQIA+ support and gender-affirming care coordination.
• Tuition & Student Loan Assistance Financial support for education, certifications, and student loan repayment.

Since our founding in 1997, Trilogy has been dedicated to making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We're proud to be recognized as one of Fortune's Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor's Top 100 Best Companies to Work. At Trilogy, we embrace who you are, help you achieve your full potential, and make working hard feel fulfilling. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS (WI, IN, OH, MI & KY): for this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment.