Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
Posted Sep 29
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Ltach Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
License
RN license Current State RN license required.Current State RN license
Do you qualify?
License
Current State RN licenseCurrent State RN license required.
Certification
BLS CertificationBLS Certification required.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in nursingBachelor's Degree in nursing.
Experience
1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursingMinimum of 1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
Experience
clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing
Also asks
fluent English reading, writing, and speakingMust read, write and speak fluent English.
Also asks
good and regular attendanceMust have good and regular attendance.
Preferred
Certification
ICP or related certificationICP or related certification preferred.
Education
Master’s degree in clinical specialtyMaster’s degree in clinical specialty preferred.
Experience
Infection Control experience with basic knowledge of epidemiology, infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practiceExperience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
Top of Chicago staff RN payChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $40/hr, across 134 postings.
Benefits
BenefitsMedicalScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
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The role and schedule
Patients
Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
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consult with physicians, managers, and staff on management of infectious and immunosuppressed patients
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develop, implement, and monitor infection control policies and proceduresDevelops, implements, and continually monitors the infection control policies and procedures for all departments.
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implement surveillance system for detecting and monitoring infections and ensure regulatory compliance
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provide infection control policy updates to physicians and staffProvides physicians and staff with updates of infection control policy changes.
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investigate outbreaks, analyze bacteriology reports, and recommend control measures
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participate in Infection Control CommitteesParticipates in Infection Control Committees.
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collaborate with health departments regarding reporting and control of communicable diseasesCollaborates with local and state health departments in the prevention, control, and appropriate reporting of communicable diseases.
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participate in employee educational programs and educate patients as necessary
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act as resource person for staff concerning infection controlActs as a resource person for staff concerning infection control.
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undertake regular infection control auditsUndertakes regular infection control audits and appropriate
Details
164-bed long-term acute care hospital
Travel
0% travel requiredApproximate percent of time required to travel 0%.
Kindred Hospital Chicago - North is a 164-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. To the benefit of our patients, families and visitors, we are located alongside the North Branch Chicago River and surround by the greenery of Horner, Welles and Revere Parks.
Job Summary
Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
Essential Functions
Develops, implements, and continually monitors the infection control policies and procedures for all departments.
Implements a surveillance system for detecting and monitoring hospital acquired and community infections. Ensures compliance to regulatory requirements.
Provides physicians and staff with updates of infection control policy changes.
Investigates outbreaks or clusters of infections. Monitors, analyzes, and interprets bacteriology reports and infection statistics, recommends appropriate control measures to prevent dissemination of resistant microorganisms and pathogens.
Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
Participates in Infection Control Committees.
Collaborates with local and state health departments in the prevention, control, and appropriate reporting of communicable diseases.
Participates in ongoing infection control educational programs for employees, including TB, HIV/Hep/Universal Precautions. May educate patients as necessary.
Acts as a resource person for staff concerning infection control.
Undertakes regular infection control audits and appropriate
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
Approximate percent of time required to travel 0%.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Pay Range: $36.50-$54.24/hr.
ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in nursing.
Master’s degree in clinical specialty preferred.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
Licenses/Certifications
Current State RN license required.
BLS Certification required.
ICP or related certification preferred.
Experience
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 infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint. More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.
Young professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint.
More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.
Getting around+Sources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras. Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.
Sources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras.
Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.
Outdoors+Lake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid. Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.
Lake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid.
Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Chicago
Chicago is less one city than 77 community areas, and that is the real choice a relocating nurse makes. Healthcare is among the city’s top industries. Young professionals live on the North Side lakefront—Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Edgewater, Uptown—and in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and Logan Square, where the L beats the car and downtown is 10–25 minutes. Hyde Park and Bridgeport trade nightlife for greystones, lake or White Sox proximity, and lower prices; Gold Coast is the luxury tier. Live on a CTA line: drivers lost 112 hours to congestion in 2025, worst in the country. The payoff is Lake Michigan, a free Lincoln Park Zoo, the Riverwalk, Humboldt Park’s lagoon, and food from The Duck Inn and Longman & Eagle to pierogi and deep-dish. The Art Institute, Field Museum, Wrigley Field, Lollapalooza, and Blues Festival are everyday civic life. Winters are long, gray, and snowy; summers are why people stay. Typical rents sit near $1,900–$2,100 and climbing; property-tax bills keep rising. Crime is neighborhood-specific even after 2025 homicides fell to a 60-year low.
