Infection Control Coordinator jobs in Tucson, AZ

Are you an experienced Infection Control Nurse who lives and breathes compliance? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Sandstone of Tucson team during an unprecedented time of COVID-19. The Infection Control Nurse will be the go-to for patient and staff infection concerns and questions. 

The primary purpose of the Infection Control Nurse is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct our infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed by the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator to ensure that an effective infection control program is maintained at all times.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate coordinate, and direct our infection control program and its activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities
• Ensure that the facility is in compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard universal precautions
• Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic techniques that successfully correct problem areas
• Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary
• Make written and oral reports/ recommendations to the Director of Nursing and Administrator as necessary/required, concerning the infection control program of this facility
• Assist all departments in evaluating and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified
• Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids
• Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, and supervision of isolation precautions/practices
• Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic techniques are followed
• Assist in developing and implementing guidelines for the decontamination and sterilization activities performed in the facility

**Full Job Description will be provided upon hire**

Experience:

• Infection control: 2 years (Preferred)
• Skilled Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Arizona RN (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)
• CDC Infection Prevetnionist Certification (Required) or willing to get certified within 90 days of hire

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.