Infection Control & Prevention (Icp) Nurse (Rn Or Lpn)

Infection Preventionist (Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse)

• Start Date: ASAP
• Status: full time, 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Days, with Manager on Duty (MOD) weekend rotations

You’re not just your job title. Your role here extends far beyond your job description. You are a friend and family member to each resident. You know their name and their story. You are providing compassion and companionship to those in our care. This family aspect is what sets us apart from other health care sectors.

When someone becomes a patient here, each of us becomes their partner on their journey to healthy living. No matter the illness, injury or limitation.

Join us and make a connection of your own. Join us and make a difference in someone’s life.

A little more about our center:

Community Care Center is a large inner-city Skilled Nursing Facility. We have patients of all ages with multiple levels of care, including long term care and a large behavioral health (psych) population.

• We have a new Dialysis program coming in 2024
• The average age of our patients is mid-40s
• Along with our medical/skilled patients, the most common diagnoses of the rest of our population is schizophrenia, bi-polar and major depressive disorders.
• The Staff and patients are welcoming and say hello as you walk through the hallways.
• We are located near W 43 ST & State Street, just off 90/94 and a few blocks from the train station.

The National Association of Rehab Providers & Agencies (NARA) awarded Transitional Care Management their “Impact Award” for 2023 for our Life Skills Programming. This center is using that very same “Life Skills Program” and changing lives every day. Ask us about it during your interview – we’d be delighted to share our success stories. It’s so much more than what your current Psych/Social team is doing now!

What you will do in this role:

• You will work closely with our DON to develop & implement the Infection Control program (ICP) in accordance with current IDPH regulations for our setting.
• You will ensure compliance with current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations to provide staff education and training as needed.
• You will need to perform Infection (ICP) Surveillance; tracking & trending and developing action plans accordingly.
• You will lead the weekly Infection Control QAPI meetings and routinely monitor antibiotics usage & physician prescribing practices.
• It’s a big job in a busy center!

What’s in it for you:

• Our patients are loud, happy and eager to say hello to you as you pass by.
• Our population is about 50% skilled and 50% behavioral health – giving you an opportunity to work with a variety patients and expand your knowledge, all in one center.
• Flexible scheduling – we understand when emergencies come up.
• It’s a fast paced, collaborative culture – you’ll never have the same day twice.
• Employee recognition program
• Annual merit increase opportunities
• Robust benefits package, including a retirement savings plan
• Refer-a-Friend programs – Bring your friends & earn a $ bonus $.
• Educational Assistance program – We’ll help you $ pay $ for your classes.

Infection Control (Registered Nurse RN or Licensed Practical Nurse LPN): officially we title this job an Infection Preventionist, but in other centers it may be called a Safety & Infectious Disease RN, Infection Control (ICP) Coordinator or an Infection Prevention (ICP) Nurse.

What we need from you:

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensed in IL
• The a-IPC EPI (101 and 102 for LTC), or CIC (Certification in Infection Prevention and Control) is ideal. But we will also consider applicants with a current (or willing to obtain the) CDC infection Prevention Training Course.
• Prior nursing care in a SNF or ICF setting preferred
• Must have experience with an electronic documentation system; preferably PCC

Don’t have the above listed credentials? Ask us about our training program(s).

Note: This overview/Ad is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. More information will be disclosed during your interview and on the formal Job Description.

This center is managed by TRANSITIONAL CARE MANAGEMENT. We currently provide comprehensive management services to several inpatient healthcare centers throughout Northern IL & the Chicagoland area. These settings include Long-term Care Skilled Nursing (SNFs), Short-term Care Rehabilitation, Intermediate Care (ICFs), and Behavioral Health Service (SMHRFs) centers.

Each center is unique; offering you a variety of long-term career opportunities.