Full-Time Infection Control Nurse
Scranton, Pennsylvania
You'll help develop infection control programs, coordinate rounds and recommend infection prevention improvements.
Posted Oct 3 · 2 years of experience
- Unit and setting
- Home Health
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time Infection Control NurseFull time
Do you qualify?
- Education
- BSN BSN degree required.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree Bachelor’s Degree required.
- Experience
- At least 2 years hospital experience Registered Nurse with at least 2 years hospital experience.
- Also asks
- Understanding of infection control principles, surveillance and regulatory requirements Strong understanding of infection control principles, surveillance, and regulatory requirements.
- Also asks
- Collaboration, communication and analytical skills Excellent collaboration, communication, and analytical skills.
Preferred
- Experience
- Previous experience in infection prevention, survey readiness, and epidemiology Previous experience in infection prevention, survey readiness, and epidemiology preferred.
What it pays
Benefits
- CEU Allowance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Developing and revising infection control policies and procedures Developing, reviewing, and revising infection control policies and procedures.
- Day to day
- Infection surveillance and trend evaluation Participating in surveillance activities to evaluate infection trends and program impact.
- Day to day
- Outbreak investigations Collaborating with external agencies and assisting in outbreak investigations.
- Day to day
- Investigating reportable infections and participates in investigations of reportable infections.
- Day to day
- Working with community health agencies collaborates with community health agencies
- Day to day
- Medical record review for infection data and reporting Reviewing medical records for infection-related data and reporting.
- Day to day
- Coordinating infection control rounds Assists in developing and implementing Infection Control Programs, coordinating rounds, and recommending improvements to infection prevention practices.
- Travel
- Covers multiple facilities Supporting infection prevention and control activities across facilities.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Role
Overview
Supports organizational goals by providing safe, high-quality patient care, infection prevention, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. Assists in developing and implementing Infection Control Programs, coordinating rounds, and recommending improvements to infection prevention practices. Serves as a resource for infection control initiatives, collaborates with community health agencies, and participates in investigations of reportable infections. Maintains expertise in CDC NHSN reporting criteria and conducts medical record reviews to identify hospital-acquired infections. Participates in continuing education and health-related associations to stay current in the field.
Responsibilities include
- Supporting infection prevention and control activities across facilities.
- Developing, reviewing, and revising infection control policies and procedures.
- Participating in surveillance activities to evaluate infection trends and program impact.
- Ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, DOH, and CDC requirements.
- Collaborating with external agencies and assisting in outbreak investigations.
- Reviewing medical records for infection-related data and reporting.
Qualifications & Skills
- Registered Nurse with at least 2 years hospital experience.
- BSN degree required.
- Previous experience in infection prevention, survey readiness, and epidemiology preferred.
- Strong understanding of infection control principles, surveillance, and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and analytical skills.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree required.
What's around it?
Scranton, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,048/mo
- Household income
- $50,739/yr, all local households, not nurse pay