Job Overview
Paradise Valley Healthcare Center is proud to be recognized as one of the top-performing facilities within the PACS family of healthcare communities. With a strong culture of teamwork, clinical excellence, and resident-centered care, we have earned a reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes while maintaining a highly engaged and supportive workplace.
We're seeking a dynamic, motivated Infection Prevention Nurse (LVN or RN) who is passionate about protecting resident health, driving quality outcomes, and helping us maintain our 5-Star quality standards. This is an opportunity to work alongside an experienced leadership team that values innovation, accountability, and positive culture.
The ideal candidate is not only knowledgeable in infection prevention and control but is also an educator, collaborator, and leader who thrives in a fast-paced skilled nursing environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and monitor infection prevention and control programs aligned with CDC guidelines and long-term care regulations.
- Conduct patient observations, monitor infectious disease care, and review medical records to ensure adherence to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols.
- Collect and analyze data related to infection rates, compliance metrics, and outbreak investigations to inform policy adjustments.
- Educate staff on infection prevention practices, including proper use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), microbiology principles, and OSHA standards.
- Review documentation, care plans, and medical terminology for accuracy; ensure meticulous recordkeeping in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Lead team efforts in managing disease prevention policies, outbreak response procedures, and epidemiology tracking within the facility.
- Collaborate with management to develop strategies that enhance patient safety, reduce infection risks, and promote public health initiatives.
Skills
- Proven experience in critical care settings such as hospital or Level I/II trauma centers; assisted living or long-term care experience is highly valued.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare infection prevention and control expertise, including CDC guidelines, OSHA standards, and long-term care regulations.
- Expertise in microbiology, anatomy, physiology, infectious diseases (public health), and disease prevention policies.
- Proficiency in data management, collection, documentation review, medical records management, and epidemiology analysis.
- Excellent patient observation skills coupled with acute care experience for effective monitoring of infectious diseases.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities in team management; capable of training staff on infection control practices and fostering a culture of safety.
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA; ability to interpret complex health regulation policies accurately.
Join us as an Infection Prevention Nurse to champion health safety standards while advancing your career in a dynamic healthcare environment! Your expertise will directly contribute to protecting vulnerable populations through innovative infection control strategies rooted in science and compassion.
Pay: $45.00 - $58.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
