Are you a nurse who is passionate about infection control and prevention? The Infection prevention nurse is responsible for designing systems and approving actions to prevent or control infections, based on surveillance reports of infections and infection potential among residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor healthcare-associated infections.
• Assess infection prevention problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Initiate, review, and revise infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Conduct outbreak investigation and initiates control measures. And report communicable diseases to the state as required by law.
• Provides educational offerings for orientation and ongoing inservices.
• Consults with department heads and physicians as needed to improve care.
• Initiate follow-up on employee/resident exposures to communicable diseases.

Qualifications

• RN or LPN in the state
• Current CPR certification.

About Ciena Healthcare

Ciena Healthcare is Michigan's largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!

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