Infection Control Nurse RN Registered Nurse (Brighton, MI)

The Infection Control Nurse specializes in identifying, controlling, and preventing outbreaks of infection. This position will assist in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of residents. The Infection Control nurse provides the essential Infection Control orientation for all new staff, as well as coordination of continuing education, and planning and providing facility-wide in-service programs for current employees. Be part of our leadership team! This position will work Monday - Friday and will rotate being on call with several other leaders. An excellent opportunity to learn and advance in your career. You will earn: • $85,000 per year starting • Yearly Salary Increases PLUS we offer you best in class benefits: • Career Advancement Opportunities - Grow your nursing career! • Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $5000 per year • Tuition Discount @ Hondros College of Nursing • RN Registered Nurse Loan Repayment - Up to $10,000 total! • Company paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance • Unlimited Friends & Family Referral Bonuses - • up to $1500 per referral - any position- at any one of our other 27 facilities! • 401k with employer match • Medical - no deductible or co-pay AND low premium cost! • Dental & Vision • Telemed - Dermatology, Mental Health & more! • Accrued Paid Time Off PTO • Holiday Pay - 7 paid holidays! • Attentive & Supportive Leadership! How you will help people every day: • Develop and revise infection control policies and procedures. • Investigate suspected outbreaks of infection. • Provide consultation on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies. • Keep abreast of trends and developments in the area of extended care facility patient care techniques; follow federal and state skilled nursing facility regulations. • Coordinate and present general facility new hire orientation programs to all new employees • Develop & deliver clinical orientation and training for new nursing team members including classroom training on specific nursing policies, procedures, and techniques; observing, assisting and assessing new team members performance; and ensure new members are equipped with the skills necessary to be successful in their new roles. • Research, design, and implement in-service programs on topics requested to reinforce operational policies/procedures, introduce new techniques, and/or address identified areas of deficiency. What you will need to be part of our EPIC team: • Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing, with at least 2 years of related experience. • Current license to practice as an RN Registered Nurse in Michigan; current CPR-BLS certification • At least 2-3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a Skilled Nursing and Rehab facility, or Nursing Home. • A high level of analytical abilities in order to prepare personalized care plans, implement effective nursing care and rehabilitation, and develop solutions to difficult problems concerning well-being. • Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering Excellent, Passionate, Innovative care! • You are a team player, dedicated to doing what it takes to support your team members and get the job done. • You are a team player, dedicated to doing what it takes to support your team members and get the job done WB1 Surrounding Locations: Whitmore Lake, South Lyon, Howell, Milford, Pinckney, Wixom, Dexter, Hamburg, Hell, Crooked Lake, New Hudson, Hartland, Lakeland, Brighton Township Infection Control Skills: Keen monitoring and assessment skills, understanding processes of colonization, infection, and contamination, ability to ensure the efficacy of infectious agent surveillance systems, ability to follow string protocol, strong research skills, strong communication abilities, and the ability to work well with others This is a full time position Certifications Required: CPR-BLS Certification