Registered Nurse/Infection Prevention

Join our dedicated healthcare team in Modesto, CA, where you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and safety. We are seeking a skilled professional to lead our infection prevention efforts, ensuring the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety.

Requirements

• California RN License
• Minimum of 2 years of experience required
• CIC certification preferred
• Monday to Friday schedule with no weekends, holidays, or on-call duties

Responsibilities

• Infection Prevention Practices, Education, and Surveillance
  • Antibiotic Stewardship and Management of MDROs
  • Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Management
  • Clostridium Difficile (CDI) Prevention and Control
  • Device and Equipment Reprocessing
  • Environmental and Equipment Cleaning
  • Hand Hygiene Promotion
  • Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) Prevention
  • Infection Prevention Employee Education Program
  • MRSA Screening
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Usage
  • Point of Care Testing Practices
  • Respiratory/Cough Etiquette
  • Sharps Injury Prevention and Needle Safety
  • Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention
  • TB Mask Fitting and Usage
  • Transmission-based Precautions: Contact, Droplet, Airborne
• Guidelines and Standards
  • CDC Guidelines
  • CMS State Operations Manual
  • National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
  • The Joint Commission Standards (TJC)
• Disease Processes and Infections
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • ESBL
  • Influenza
  • Meningitis
  • MRSA
  • Pneumococcus
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • Streptococcus
  • Tuberculosis
• Infection Prevention Infrastructure and Implementation
  • Identification of Trends
  • Isolation and Reverse Isolation Practices
  • National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
  • Surveillance and Disease Reporting
• Healthcare Personnel Practices
  • Illness Reporting
  • Influenza Vaccination Administration
  • TB Screening for New Employees and Annual Check-ups
  • Vaccine Administration