Infection Control and Occupational Health Nurse, Days

Join us as an Infection Control and Occupational Health Nurse!
Monday - Friday, 40 Hours
• Position will split time at both TaraVista located in Devens, MA and MiraVista located in Holyoke, MA*
As a Registered Nurse (RN), do you aspire to be a part of a cohesive and compassionate team that makes a meaningful impact on the lives of patients? Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your career and work for a young and vibrant organization that is expanding? If you are, then look no more! The Vistas are the perfect place for you.

As an Infection Control and Occupational Health Nurse (RN):

You will collaborate with the facility leadership and Director of Quality and Patient Safety, to develop, implement, and evaluate the annual infection prevention goals and action plan

Partner with facility leaders, and local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention

Support a facility-wide system for the prevention, identification, investigation, and control of infections

Conduct outbreak investigations

Maintain a system for reporting possible incidents of communicable diseases to local, state, or national agencies as required

Together with pharmacy leaders, oversee the antibiotic stewardship program and monitor antibiotic use

Assess the need for, develop, and present IPCP in-service education for individual departments, general orientation, and annual review as needed; education includes but is not limited to: Assess the need for, develop, and implement written policies and procedures for infection control

Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance committee

Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and ensure that the facility leaders are informed of appropriate issues; understand and comply with infection control, safety, and OSHA procedures and regulations

Promote overall health and wellness among employees through education, training, and preventive measures.

Conduct pre-employment screenings

Evaluation and monitoring of employees with limitations or work restrictions recommending appropriate job placement

Administration of job-related vaccinations

Conduct fitness for duty assessments and related testing as required

The Registered Nurse (RN) will have the following:

RN license within the State of Massachusetts required; BSN preferred.
Previous experience in infection control required
Certified Infection Control certification (CIC) preferred
Previous experience as an occupational Health Nurse and use of Electronic Medical Records
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to use critical thinking to make decisions and solve problems
Ability to collect, interpret and report data

When you join the growing Vistas team as a Infection Control and Occupational Health Nurse (RN) you'll receive:

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) match

Employer paid long term disability (LTD)

Employer paid life and ADD Insurance

Short term disability (STD)

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

The Vistas are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.