Infection Prevention RN Leader | Education & Compliance

Iowa Health Care; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with 4% company match

PTO + 3 extra days (birthday, work-ann

Floating holiday

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Luther Park Community in Des Moines is seeking an Infection Preventionist (Registered Nurse) to lead the infection prevention and control program and educate staff, residents, and visitors. The role supports long-term and memory care residents with compassionate, quality care on a shared campus.

Primary location is Trinity Center in Des Moines; role includes overseeing surveillance and staff training, and participating in on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• Must be Licensed Registered Nurse with valid license in good standing in Iowa.
• Minimum of 1–3 years RN experience, preferably in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement infection prevention and control program to prevent and control infections.
• Establish facility-wide systems for prevention, identification, reporting, investigation and control of infections.
• Oversee resident care activities that increase infection risk (catheter care, wound care, incontinence care, skin care).
• Complete infection control audits for new hires and other staff.
• Coordinate and complete monthly infection control surveillance rounds across departments.
• Attend daily clinical huddles and participate in on-call rotation as manager on duty.

Skills

Infection prevention

RN licensed

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Luther Park Community in Des Moines is seeking an Infection Preventionist (Registered Nurse) to lead the infection prevention and control program and educate staff, residents, and visitors. The role supports long-term and memory care residents with compassionate, quality care on a shared campus.

Primary location is Trinity Center in Des Moines; role includes overseeing surveillance and staff training, and participating in on-call rotations.