Infections Control Preventionist - Rahway, NJ, United States - Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Rahway

Description

What makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Our clinicians answer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people.

To succeed in our high-energy, high-reward environment, our clinicians provide compassionate critical care and deliver exceptional patient experiences , meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life.

As our most acute level of care, Kindred's transitional care hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit , but for an extended recovery period.

As an Infection Control – Employee Health Nurse / RN you will:

Consult with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immune-suppressed patients.

Implements an effective hospital-wide infection control program in keeping with Centers for Disease Control (CDC), JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies.

Directs all functions of the Employee Health program.
As an Infection Control – Employee Health Nurse / RN you will have:
Bachelor's Degree in nursing or healthcare related field.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.

Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and inctions, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.

Experience in handling employee health preferred.