Position: Infection Prevention/Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) Schedule: 32 hours per week Pay: $45/hour and up, based on experience Location: Essex, CT Who We Are: Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! You Will Enjoy: • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Life insurance • AD&D insurance • Long-term disability insurance • 401(k) with company match • Resident sponsored appreciation bonus • Resident sponsored educational scholarships • Generous PTO and paid holidays • Employee assistance program • Free electric vehicle charging stations • Daily Pay – Work today, get paid today • An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun Essex Meadows has an opportunity available for a hospitality focused Infection Prevention/Wound Care Nurse within our 45-bed Health Center. This individual has oversight over all infection control and wound care. Work involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the infection control/wound care program to ensure the program is carried out properly, effectively, and efficiently. Primary Responsibilities: • Research current literature and technical reports to maintain infection control processes to appropriate standards. • Communicate compliance related issues to relevant parties. • Conduct surveillance and inspection to monitor and ensure consistent adherence to proper procedures within quality standards. • Collaborate with and assist supervisors and professionals in training and educating personnel on the importance of required procedures • Prepare required reports. • Monitor all residents and staff infections, track and oversee reporting of any outbreaks within the facility, • Provide consultation on wound care and track wound care and track wounds and skin issues of all types. • Provide direct nursing care as needed. • Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and employee health. • Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies. • Investigate infection control outbreaks and makes recommendations to address outcomes of out breaks and/or changes in practice(s). Qualifications: • Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare required. • Current nursing license RN and be in good standing. • Must be Infection Control certified. • BSN degree preferred. Should have a minimum of one (1) year experience in geriatrics and be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations (OBRA). • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. • Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and infection control requirements, OSHA laws and regulations, nursing and medical practices, and guidelines governing long term care. • Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team. If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you! All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status. EEO Employer