Infection Prevention RN — Protect Veterans’ Health (Telework)

Veterans Health Administration; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension program

Federal health benefits

Job summary

Registered Nurse- Infection Preventionist within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System leads infection-prevention activities and surveillance to safeguard Veterans, staff, and visitors. The IP RN identifies opportunities to improve patient safety and care outcomes through evidence-based practices and regulatory standards.

The role requires applying CDC, NHSN, Joint Commission, APIC, AORN, AAMI, and OIG guidelines to evaluate and improve infection-prevention practices across clinical and

Qualifications

• Infection prevention and control expertise to improve patient safety and care outcomes.
• Public Health or infection prevention experience preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or Public Health certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead HAI and infection-risk surveillance using NHSN, VACO benchmarks.
• Identify reportable organisms via daily microbiology reviews.
• Conduct outbreak investigations and ensure proper isolation and precautions.

Skills

Infection prevention

HAI surveillance

Risk assessment

Education and consultation

Education

BSN preferred

MSN preferred

Tools

NHSN

MDRO Program Office

Epidemiology data review

Job description

Registered Nurse- Infection Preventionist within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System leads infection-prevention activities and surveillance to safeguard Veterans, staff, and visitors. The IP RN identifies opportunities to improve patient safety and care outcomes through evidence-based practices and regulatory standards.

The role requires applying CDC, NHSN, Joint Commission, APIC, AORN, AAMI, and OIG guidelines to evaluate and improve infection-prevention practices across clinical and