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Autumn Lake Healthcare

Infection Control / Wound Nurse

Autumn Lake Healthcare, Norwalk, Connecticut, us, 06860

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Infection Control / Wound Nurse

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Autumn Lake Healthcare

Base pay range $50.00/hr - $55.00/hr

Benefits for Infection Control / Wound Nurse

Referral Bonuses!

Competitive Rates!

Wonderful Environment!

Great Benefit package!

Now offering same day pay!

Key Responsibilities

Investigate any infection outbreak to establish etiology, develop interventions and evaluate outcomes.

Maintain required documentation of outbreak tracking.

Provide oversight and expertise of wound care and prevention program for residents and staff.

Provide job‑specific infection control orientation to all staff in coordination with the DNS.

Provide mandated in‑service education to all staff and collaborate with department managers in providing staff with specific infection control educational programs.

Educate residents, families, and staff on wound care protocols and prevention strategies.

Maintain professional competence through Infection Preventionist Certification and attendance in education programs in the specialty.

Oversee the communicable disease reporting process to appropriate state and local health agencies, as required.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

Previous experience as an Infection Control Nurse preferred.

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control.

CT Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Knowledgeable in regulatory requirements CMS and in outbreak investigation.

Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years clinical experience in a hospital, nursing care facility or other related healthcare facility.

Must possess a working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious disease, and aseptic technique to include standard transmission‑based precautions.

APIC Certification in infection prevention and control.

Conduct comprehensive wound assessments and develop individualized care plans for patients exhibiting skin complications.

Maintain and demonstrate competence in BLS (basic life support).

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Health Care Provider

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