Infection Preventionist & Educator NURSE; RN

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We have a new opportunity for a full-time Infection Control Preventionist and Staff Educator at our 5 star CCRC in West Caldwell! This position offers a full range of benefits and a competitive salary!

Primary responsibility for the development, implementation and administration of organization-wide systems for the prevention and control of infections as well as maintaining compliance with accrediting, licensing, and governing agency expectations related to infection prevention and control program. She/he assesses the educational needs of the staff and develops and implements training programs to meet those needs.

Education/Training/Certifications:

• BSN with current RN license. MSN or MPH preferred.

• Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC) training course, Infection Preventionist training or equivalent is required.

• Previous experience in teaching, curriculum development and instruction design is desired.

• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is preferred.

Experience:
Minimum of five years clinical experience in a hospital or long-term care setting or disease surveillance experience in a public health setting.

We care about our team members and the people we serve, so we made the decision to require all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Only candidates that are vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated should apply.