Travel Nurse RN - Infection Control
San Antonio, TX
Aureus Medical Group - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Estimated payment breakdown
~$2120.00-$2228.00/wk*
~$612.00-$720.00 in weekly taxable income
~$17.00/hr-$20.00/hr*
Estimate assumes an 12 hour shift. Hourly rate may change based on shift length.
~$1508.00 in non-taxable stipend*
Actual amount subject to eligibility and seasonal/annual adjustments

The RN Infection Preventionist is responsible for monitoring and performance of infection surveillance, prevention, control, and reporting activities for assigned hospital facilities and outpatient services in the Infection Control and Prevention (ICP) Department at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System in accordance with applicable directives. Included in these independent functions are data collection, interpretation, evaluation and problem identification, coordination of analysis, decision making regarding priorities for intervention, implementation of corrective action, and evaluation and reporting of resolution. This also includes serving as primary resource person for patient care and related support areas to assist with evaluation and resolution of issues related to infection control and prevention. The RN Infection Preventionist is an active member of assigned Infection Control Committee(s) in addition to identified committees related to quality and safety (patient care, environment, healthcare workers, etc.) and maintains a current level of knowledge in infection prevention, control, surveillance, and reporting.



Requirements:



Education:











BSN required.

College level course (minimum 3 semester hours) or CEU approved program in Microbiology required.

Experience:







Minimum of three years experience required in a health care setting.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:











Current RN licensure in state of Texas for RN IP required.

Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) is preferred.

Work Type:



Full Time



Position: RN


Specialty/Modality: RN-Infection Control


Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support), State License-RN-Texas


Physical Abilities: From 50-100lbs





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