Infection Control Nurse, RN (Nursing Home Infection Preventionist

Benefits of Infection Preventionist position:

• Low Cost Health Insurance
• Flexible Hours
• Paid Holidays
• Samaritan Nursing and Rehab makes it top priority to care for seniors with the respect, compassion, and dignity they deserve. We understand that caring is what makes a community and without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. It is what sets us apart from any other Skilled Nursing Facility.

At Samaritan Nursing and Rehab , our nursing staff are overly courteous, respectful and always maintain a high level of professionalism. We are looking for an Infection Preventionist to care for our patients and facilitate their speedy recovery. The ideal candidate will be a responsible and well-trained professional able to give the best nursing care with little supervision. You will be able to follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently. The goal is to-promote patient’s being-by providing high quality nursing care.

Infection Preventionist
Preventing, identifying, controlling, reporting and investigating infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff and visitors of the centers following local, state and national guidelines as well as recognized best practices. Education, enforcement and reinforcement of the written standards of the program as outlined in the Infection Control Policies and Procedures and as directed by the center Infection Control Program Risk Assessment. c. Maintain a system of surveillance to identify and prevent spread of infections to other persons within the center. Appropriately report communicable disease to the local, state and federal authorities as directed by regulation and law. Monitor the appropriate use of isolation within the center to reduce the risk of spread based on the organism and type of infection using the least restrictive measures possible to maintain the resident’s highest level of practicable well-being
Collaborate with center leadership and the medical director to develop, implement, evaluate and re-evaluate the annual infection control and prevention goals and plans.
Record, track and trend surveillance and investigation of infections; Infection Preventionist

Valid nursing license in the state of Wisconsin

Apply now to join our team as an Infection Preventionist and help make a real difference! Walk-ins welcome.