Location: Essex,CT, USA
Position: Infection Prevention/Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN)
Schedule: 24-32 hours per week with on call responsibilities (open to job sharing or a part-time schedule)
Pay: $45-$50 / hr
Location: Essex, CT
Who We Are:
Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
You Will Enjoy:
* Medical, dental, and vision insurance
* Life insurance
* AD&D insurance
* Long-term disability insurance
* 401(k) with company match
* Resident sponsored appreciation bonus
* Resident sponsored educational scholarships
* Generous PTO and paid holidays
* Employee assistance program
* Free electric vehicle charging stations
* Daily Pay - Work today, get paid today
* An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun
Essex Meadows has an opportunity available for a hospitality focused Infection Prevention/Wound Care Nurse. This individual has oversight over all infection control and wound care in the Health Center. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control/wound care program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively, and efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Research current literature and technical reports to maintain infection control processes to appropriate standards.
* Communicate compliance related issues to relevant parties.
* Conduct surveillance and inspection to monitor and ensure consistent adherence to proper procedures within quality standards.
* Collaborate with and assist supervisors and professionals in training and educating personnel on the importance of required procedures
* Prepare required reports.
* Monitor all residents and staff infections, track and oversee reporting of any outbreaks within the facility,
* Provide consultation on wound care and track wound care and track wounds and skin issues of all types.
* Provide direct nursing care as needed.
* Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health.
* Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.
* Investigate infection control outbreaks and makes recommendations to address outcomes of out breaks and/or changes in practice(s).
Qualifications:
* Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare required.
* Current nursing license RN and be in good standing.
* Infection Preventionist Certification.
* BNS degree preferred. Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in geriatrics and be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations (OBRA).
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
* Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and infection control requirements, OSHA laws and regulations, nursing and medical practices, and guidelines governing long term care.
* Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.
If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.
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