Infection Control Nurse

About the role

Casper Mountain Rehabilitation & Care Center is seeking a knowledgeable and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as our Infection Prevention Nurse. This clinical leadership role is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program while ensuring compliance with CMS, CDC, OSHA, Wyoming Department of Health, and all applicable federal and state regulations. The Infection Prevention Nurse works collaboratively with the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, interdisciplinary team, and facility leadership to reduce healthcare-associated infections, promote resident safety, educate staff, and maintain survey readiness. This position plays a vital role in protecting the health and well-being of residents, visitors, and employees through proactive infection surveillance, prevention strategies, and regulatory compliance.

Joining our team means becoming part of an organization that values your contributions, supports your professional growth, and recognizes the meaningful impact you make every day. We offer a supportive, team-oriented environment with opportunities for advancement and career development, leadership that values and listens to staff, and meaningful work where you truly make a difference. We are committed to developing clinical leaders who make a lasting impact on resident care, providing opportunities for continued education, mentorship, and professional growth.

Casper Mountain Rehabilitation & Care Center proudly serves the Casper, Wyoming community by providing exceptional skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, and post-acute services. Our mission is centered on compassion, dignity, and clinical excellence while improving the quality of life for every resident we serve. We foster a workplace culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered to succeed—professionally and personally.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program in accordance with CMS F880 and applicable federal and state regulations
• Conduct ongoing surveillance, tracking, trending, and analysis of healthcare-associated infections and communicable diseases
• Investigate infection outbreaks and implement appropriate interventions to reduce transmission risks
• Monitor compliance with CDC, OSHA, CMS, and facility infection prevention standards
• Lead infection control rounds throughout the facility to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure regulatory compliance
• Educate and train employees on infection prevention practices, bloodborne pathogens, personal protective equipment (PPE), standard and transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, and exposure prevention
• Collaborate with nursing leadership, physicians, pharmacy, laboratory, environmental services, dietary, and therapy departments to implement infection prevention initiatives
• Ensure proper isolation precautions, infectious waste disposal procedures, and environmental cleaning protocols are consistently followed
• Maintain accurate infection surveillance data, reports, logs, and regulatory documentation
• Report communic