Assistant Director of Nursing & Infection Prevention

Cura Health; Minnesota; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision)

Paid Time Off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Retirement Plan with 4% match

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Training & Development

Job summary

Cura of Le Sueur is seeking an experienced RN with strong leadership to partner with the Director of Nursing and support day-to-day nursing operations across the resident care team. This role leads infection prevention efforts, mentors RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other staff, and helps with education, competency development, training, and adherence to state and federal survey requirements.

You will foster a collaborative, quality-focused environment that prioritizes resident safety.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota.
• Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, post-acute, or similar clinical settings.
• Previous nursing leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Infection prevention training or willingness to complete required training.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to educate, coach, and provide constructive feedback to employees.
• Understanding of long-term care regulations and survey processes preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director of Nursing to support day-to-day nursing operations.
• Serve as a clinical resource and leader for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other nursing staff.
• Assist with nursing staff education, orientation, competency development, and ongoing training.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and support to nursing employees.
• Assist with monitoring resident care, clinical documentation, and nursing practices.
• Support admissions, changes in condition, care planning, and other clinical needs.
• Participate in clinical investigations, incident reviews, and corrective action as appropriate.
• Support survey readiness and ongoing compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Participate in QAPI and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with implementing nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Oversee and maintain the facility’s infection prevention and control program.
• Conduct ongoing infection surveillance and identify patterns, trends, and potential areas of concern.
• Track and review infections and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Monitor infection prevention practices throughout the facility, including hand hygiene and appropriate use of PPE.
• Provide infection prevention education and training to employees.
• Support implementation of transmission-based precautions and other infection control measures.
• Review infection-related data and communicate trends and opportunities for improvement to facility leadership.
• Maintain required infection prevention documentation, logs, and reports.
• Participate in outbreak response, investigation, monitoring, and follow-up.
• Stay current on infection prevention guidance and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participate in QAPI initiatives related to infection prevention and resident safety.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication

Education/training

Coaching & feedback

Organizational skills

Education

Minnesota RN license

Infection prevention training

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with the Director of Nursing to support day-to-day nursing operations
• Serve as a clinical resource and leader for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other nursing staff
• Assist with nursing staff education, orientation, competency development, and ongoing training
• Provide coaching, feedback, and support to nursing employees
• Assist with monitoring resident care, clinical documentation, and nursing practices
• Support admissions, changes in condition, care planning, and other clinical needs
• Participate in clinical investigations, incident reviews, and corrective action as appropriate
• Support survey readiness and ongoing compliance with state and federal requirements
• Participate in QAPI and other quality improvement initiatives
• Assist the Director of Nursing with implementing nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care

Infection Prevention Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the facility’s infection prevention and control program
• Conduct ongoing infection surveillance and identify patterns, trends, and potential areas of concern
• Track and review infections and ensure appropriate follow-up
• Monitor infection prevention practices throughout the facility, including hand hygiene and appropriate use of personal protective equipment
• Provide infection prevention education and training to employees
• Support appropriate implementation of transmission-based precautions and other infection control measures
• Review infection-related data and communicate trends and opportunities for improvement to facility leadership
• Maintain required infection prevention documentation, logs, and reports
• Participate in outbreak response, investigation, monitoring, and follow-up
• Stay current on infection prevention guidance and applicable regulatory requirements
• Participate in QAPI initiatives related to infection prevention and resident safety

Why Cura of Le Sueur?

At Cura of Le Sueur, we believe strong nursing leadership creates better experiences for both residents and employees. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact throughout the facility—from supporting nurses and developing staff to improving clinical practices and strengthening infection prevention.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Nursing, Administrator, and interdisciplinary team and have a meaningful voice in how we continue to strengthen our nursing department. We value leaders who are visible, approachable, willing to help their team, and committed to finding solutions when challenges arise.

If you’re an RN looking to take the next step in nursing leadership while expanding your experience in infection prevention, quality, and skilled nursing operations, we’d love to have you join Cura of Le Sueur.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota

• Previous skilled nursing, long-term care, post-acute, or similar clinical experience preferred

• Previous nursing leadership or supervisory experience preferred

• Infection Preventionist training or willingness to complete required training

• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

• Ability to educate, coach, and provide constructive feedback to employees

• Understanding of long-term care regulations and survey processes preferred

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

• Dependable, approachable, and committed to high-quality resident care.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility

• Retirement Plan with 4% match

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Training & Development