INFECTION PREVENTIONIST NURSE – RN
Blaire House of Tewksbury is a 131-bed skilled nursing center. We have been family owned and operated, servicing the health care needs of seniors for nearly 50 years. We specialize in Short Term Care, Long Term Care, Rehabilitation, Sub-acute Care, and Alzheimer's Specialty Care. Our campus also hosts an Assisted Living Facility and Senior Transportation.
Blaire House of Tewksbury is seeking an energetic Infection Preventionist Nurse to uphold our high standards for senior care!
Job Summary:
- Maintaining a system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors and other individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement based upon the facility assessment.
- During a pandemic event, monitors and manages the surveillance-testing program, including but not limited to baseline testing of residents and staff, ongoing surveillance if one resident and or staff member has a positive result, and monitoring the county and regions for community- based spread of infection specific to state or federal criteria for testing of staff and residents.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited, approved school of nursing. Current registration with the State Board of Nurse Examiners. RN License required.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Must complete our specialized training in infection prevention and control.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tewksbury, MA 01876: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person