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Location: Denver, Colorado Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 40 per week Shifts: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Consults with physicians, managers, and staff on managing infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
Directs the Employee Health program and develops, implements, and monitors hospital-wide infection control policies and procedures.
Runs surveillance for hospital-acquired and community infections, investigates outbreaks or clusters, and analyzes bacteriology reports and infection statistics.
Participates in Infection Control Committees and collaborates with local and state health departments on communicable disease prevention, control, and reporting.
Provides infection control education for employees (including TB, HIV/Hep, and Universal Precautions), may educate patients, and conducts regular infection control audits.

Valid RN license in Colorado, attached to the resume.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of recent infection control prevention experience.
At least 1 year of Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) experience, completed within the last year.
Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, attached to the submission.

Candidates must be submitted using the required template. Submittals without the required items will be rejected.
Submissions require the candidate's SSN & DOB, RTR, and Vendor Submittal Packet attached to the candidate record.

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ADDRESS1920 High StreetDenver, CO 80218

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