Infection Prevention Leader — Nurse Manager

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; On-site; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Virginia is seeking an Infection Preventionist at Western State Hospital. This Registered Nurse role coordinates a hospital-wide infection prevention, surveillance, and control program in alignment with Joint Commission, CDC, VDH, OSHA guidelines, and relevant standards.

You will act as a consultant and provide education to patients and staff. Required: VA RN licensure (or compact), inpatient mental health experience preferred, MS Office and database skills, and infection

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited nursing program.
• VA Registered Nurse licensure or a compact license eligible in Virginia.
• Significant inpatient nursing experience; mental health setting preferred.
• MS Office (Word, Excel) and database experience.
• Experience in vaccinations.
• Experience in Infection Prevention and Control and employee health services.
• IPC certification (aIPC/LTC-CIP) must be taken within 90 days if CIC/LTC-CIP not yet obtained.
• CIC or LTC-CIP certification must be taken by end of year three; initial exam cost covered by WSH.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement a hospital-wide infection prevention program.
• Provide staff and patient education on infection prevention practices.
• Perform surveillance, reporting, and action plans; monitor trends and outcomes.
• Direct and coordinate the infection prevention program with compliance to Joint Commission, CDC, OSHA, and VDH guidelines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Data analysis

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

MS Office

Database experience

Job description

Commonwealth of Virginia is seeking an Infection Preventionist at Western State Hospital. This Registered Nurse role coordinates a hospital-wide infection prevention, surveillance, and control program in alignment with Joint Commission, CDC, VDH, OSHA guidelines, and relevant standards.

You will act as a consultant and provide education to patients and staff. Required: VA RN licensure (or compact), inpatient mental health experience preferred, MS Office and database skills, and infection