Full-Time Infection Control Registered Nurse
Join the VitalCore team in Mississippi! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit. VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in correctional health care, is seeking an Infection Control Registered Nurse at Baylor Women's Correctional Institution. At VitalCore, we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring compassionate and dedicated individuals committed to providing quality services in a positive work environment based on respect and appreciation.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401K & Plan Matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Annual Incentive Bonus
About the Role
An Infection Control Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent with the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The Infection Control RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates and ensures supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice.
The Infection Control RN will manage the responsibilities of the Infection Control Program and maintain national standards for infection control in healthcare at all facilities. The role involves providing a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment, and helping prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment
- Active CPR certification
- Knowledge of specific state laws and regulations governing practice
- Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in nursing with experience in healthcare infection control
- Certification in infection control from a nationally recognized organization (e.g., Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)) required within six months of hire