REMOTE - Infection Control Nurse

Use our easy apply form to send your application to undefined, the Jobot Pro hosting this job. Compensation Based on Experience. REMOTE - Infection Control Nurse Atlanta, GA | On-Site | Permanent Infection Control Nurse needed in Atlanta REMOTE needs CIC certification or similar A bit about us: We’ve grown over the years, but our high standards of excellence and commitment to quality personalized care have remained the same. Please call or email for more details: brad.tabertshofer@jobot.com / 949-281-0740 Why join us? We offer excellent growth and advancement opportunities, foster a compassionate and fun culture, and seek employees who want the same. Please call or email for more details: brad.tabertshofer@jobot.com / 949-281-0740 Job Details WORK FROM HOME - Must live in or near Atlanta as you will need to go into office once a week to update files. Monday-Friday (32-40hrs) Summary The Infection Control Coordinator provides analysis, interpretation and reporting of hospital acquired infections (HAI); educating employees about infection prevention; and the development of health system policies and procedures to insure rigorous infection control standards that meet AAAHC, JCAHO, OSHA, Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other nationally organized agencies recommendations and requirements. Understands safety hazards and use of equipment to prevent damage or harm to personnel and patients. Location: Atlanta Schedule: Monday – Friday Job Type: Full Time Essential Duties & Responsibilities Plans, organizes, directs and monitors the education and training programs for all staff members. Collaborates and provides advisement to specific surgical areas regarding employee educational/training needs. Plans and conducts facility-wide new employee orientations, mandatory in services, reviews of nursing skills. Plans and maintains an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment. Serve as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to patients, families, staff, and health system employees. Participate in continuing educational activities at the department, state, and national level to promote personal growth and maintain a current knowledge base commensurate with the latest research and scholarly knowledge. Infection Control Surveillance: tracking post-operative complications/infection, monthly reports to governing body on a regular basis, monitoring incident/variance reporting Appropriately handles the disposal of biohazardous materials. Understands and performs proper technique of equipment in assigned work area and adheres to procedures, policies, and standards. Responsible for training new employees. Other duties as assigned. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy Apply tot his job Apply To this Job