Staff Nurse - RN - Infection Control jobs in Bridgeport, CT

Ark Healthcare and Rehabilitation at St Camillus in the heart of Fairfield County, is seeking an RN Infection Control (IC) Nurse.

This position reports to the Director of Nursing and will collaborate with the Medical Director to promote and monitor effective infection prevention practices.

The RN Infection Control (IC) Nurse strives to decrease the incidence and transmission of infectious diseases among patients, staff, visitors, and the community.

Infection Control candidates will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Partner with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention
• Oversee compliance with infection prevention procedures, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and safety programs
• Be accountable for surveillance of healthcare acquired and community acquired infections
• Monitor and provide education on workplace safety
• Participate in external reporting to DPH, and other post-acute-care specific quality organizations
• Educate staff, volunteers and medical staff regarding infection trends, outbreaks and updates to infection control practices
• Support and participate in the facility’s QAPI, quality assurance, performance improvement process
• Maintain current knowledge of infection control regulations and comply with OSHA requirements
• Evaluate annual infection prevention goals and implement action plans
• Responsible for Weekly Wound Round completion with Wound Doctor
• Responsible for maintaining weekly wound tracking log and documenting in resident EMR

Qualified Candidates will possess:

• Current, valid State of Connecticut RN License
• Current, Valid CPR/BLS Certification