Full-Time Infection Control Registered Nurse
VitalCore Health Strategies
New Castle, DE
RN · Infection Control Nurses
Posted Aug 7
- Shift
- Weekends only
- Unit
- Infection Control Nurses
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Weekends only
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Join the VitalCore Team in Mississippi! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.
VitalCoreHealth Strategies, (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has openings for an Infection Control Registered Nurse at Baylor Women's Correctional Institution!
Looking for a rewarding career in the field of healthcare with competitive wages, annual incentive bonus, and excellent benefits?
At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.
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Infection preventionist / registered nurse (RN) benefits package
Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day Medical Dental Vision Health Savings Account Life Insurance Short Term/Long Term Disability Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center 401K & Plan Matching PTO Annual Incentive Bonus
Infection control / registered nurse (RN) position summary
An Infection Control / Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The Infection Control RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates and ensures supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice. The Infection Control RN will manage the responsibilities of the Infection Control Program and maintain the national standards for infection control in healthcare at all facilities.
The Infection Control RN will provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment, and help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.
Infection preventionist / registered nurse (RN) minimum requirements
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment. Possesses an active CPR certification. Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice. Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role. Must be a bachelors prepared (or higher) nurse with experience in healthcare infection control, who possesses (or obtains within six months of hire) certification in infection control from a nationally recognized organization such as the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC); Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.
Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Correctional Healthcare, Nurse, rn, registered nurse, infection control, infection prevention, infection preventionist
Full-Time
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Requirements
- RN
- Corrections facility medical clinic
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- Staff supervision
- Clinical supervision
- Management
- Health savings account
- Team supervision
Benefits highlights
- Paid holidays
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- New Castle, DE
- Median rent
- $1,739/mo
- Local household income
- $89,205/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Delaware index 99.8, where 100 is the national average.
New Castle is a small, historic riverside town south of Wilmington along the Delaware River. Nurses enjoy a quieter pace with easy access to hospital systems in nearby Wilmington and the broader Philadelphia metro region.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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