# Infection Control Registered Nurse - PART TIME

> Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · Las Vegas, United States · Part-time · Posted 2026-04-15

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Nursing

## Description

As the **Infection Control RN**, you are the primary architect of safety within our facility. You will lead the prevention, investigation, and monitoring of infectious diseases to protect both our patients and our healthcare team.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

-   Implement and manage infection prevention best practices across the organization, ensuring strict adherence to **National Patient Safety Goals**, **OSHA**, **The Joint Commission**, and other federal and state regulatory bodies.
-   Collect, record, and analyze hospital records, laboratory results, and clinical data to monitor for potential outbreaks.
-   Develop orientation, ongoing, and remedial training programs adhering to evidenced based practice guidelines.
-   Evaluates competency of staff, including newly hired staff to determine competency to work with assigned patient populations.
-   Collaborate with nursing and quality/risk leadership to ensure clinical care meets quality standards.
-   Ensure all staff attend the required number of in-service/education hours as mandated by state, federal, or other regulatory agencies. Maintains data on staff participation in training.
-   Perform surveillance of hospital for detection of healthcare associated infections
-   Participate on the hospital safety and infection control committees
-   Gather and report monthly statistics on tuberculosis exposure/screening, hepatitis screening, rubella exposure/screening, aids exposure/screening
-   Conduct annual assessment of Infection Prevention Plan, Employee Health Plan, and Clinical Education Plan
-   Conduct patient education and care as well as the education of medical staff and patients regarding infection control practices and policies.

## Requirements

-   Current Nevada State RN License required
-   Proven experience in clinical data analysis and epidemiological practices.
-   Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA).
-   Ability to translate complex data into clear, institutional safety protocols.
-   Current CPR certification
-   Ability to effectively communicate with all staff and departments of the hospital as well as with outside entities and public health offices.

## Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first (1st) of the month following just one month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

-   Dental insurance
-   Vision insurance
-   401K Retirement Plan
-   Healthcare spending account
-   Dependent care spending account
-   PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
-   Discounted cafeteria meal plan
-   Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
-   Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
-   Pet Insurance
-   Identity Theft Insurance

## Apply

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