Infection Prevention RN: Lead, Educate & Safeguard

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Nurse Infection Preventionist RN to lead hospital infection prevention programs in Alabama. You will monitor and reduce infections, ensure regulatory compliance, and act as a resource on epidemiology and infection control for staff and leadership.

The role requires strong nursing background, experience in infection prevention, and the ability to independently manage complex program responsibilities while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience in infection prevention programs and hospital settings.
• Knowledge of surveillance, outbreak investigation, and reporting to regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monitoring to reduce infection risk among patients, staff, visitors and students.
• Contribute to Infection Control Risk Assessments and revise plans as needed.
• Provide education and ongoing trainings on infection control to staff.
• Foster a safe environment supporting professional development of healthcare staff.
• Serve as education resource on infection control and epidemiology for employees.
• Collaborate with EOH and interdisciplinary teams to plan and implement immunization programs.
• Assist in managing CCR for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C with reporting and alerts.
• Implement and maintain data analysis, trending, and reporting systems.
• Help develop and maintain SOPs, policies, and outbreak investigations.

Skills

Infection control

Epidemiology

Infection surveillance

Staff education

Quality nursing care

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Nurse Infection Preventionist RN to lead hospital infection prevention programs in Alabama. You will monitor and reduce infections, ensure regulatory compliance, and act as a resource on epidemiology and infection control for staff and leadership.

The role requires strong nursing background, experience in infection prevention, and the ability to independently manage complex program responsibilities while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.