Infection Prevention Specialist - RN - Full Time Days

70000 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Compassionate leave

Continuing Education available

Direct access to your daily earnings

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking an Infection Prevention professional to collaborate with infection prevention staff to achieve program goals. The role emphasizes evaluating infection control trends, delivering educational programs for staff, and ensuring compliance through data collection and analysis.

Candidates should have a nursing degree or MPH, CIC certification, and relevant healthcare experience; two years in healthcare are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or MPH preferred.
• If degree is in nursing, graduate from CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA preferred.
• Two years healthcare experience required.
• CIC certification required if in an Acute setting; plan to sit for exam within 36–48 months, depending on employment status.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation of infection control trends and practices and provide educational programs for employees.
• Possess knowledge of microbiology and epidemiology; monitor health care–associated infections and reportable illness.
• Evaluate and report statistical information; ensure compliance with asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation and disease transmission standards.
• Assist with research needs and special projects; develop data collection and analysis processes.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify improvement opportunities and implement action plans.

Skills

Infection control

Surveillance

Data analysis

Education delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Job description

Sanford Health Overview

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Job Details

Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Compensation: Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50 Union Position: No Department Details Good Samaritan is one of the nation's larges nonprofit providers of Senior Care and Services At Good Samaritan Forest City our vision is to provide quality, dependable care, you can help us accomplish this!

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Compassionate leave
• Continuing Education available
• Direct acces to your daily earnings

Summary

Summary Work collaboratively with infection and prevention and control staff under leadership, to accomplish the goals and objective of the Infection Prevention program.

Job Description

Evaluation of infection control trends, practices, and provide educational programs for employees. Possess a basic understanding and working knowledge of microbiology and epidemiology. Responsibilities include surveillance of health care associated infections and reportable illness, evaluation and reporting of statistical information, consultation of asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation, disease transmission and related issues. Monitors compliance standards and regulations, strategies, and evidence-based aspects. Evaluates and improves performance of patient/resident outcomes. Assists with research needs and special projects are assigned. Understand or be willing to learn computer programs and applications necessary for data collection and analysis. Possess good interpersonal skills as well as willingness to seek out new information and knowledge. Able to think critically and problem solve effectively.

Qualifications

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing, related clinical field, or graduate from an approved Masters of Public Health program preferred. If degree is in nursing, graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Two years’ of experience in a healthcare field required. If working in an Acute setting, Board of Certification in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control, Inc. (CBIC) is required. If certification is not obtained at the time of hire, a full time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 36 months from date of hire. A part time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 48 months from date of hire. A 12-month extension is allowed from the date of the first exam. At the end of the 12 months, if certification has not been obtained, an action plan will be devised by leadership in consultation with human resources. If working in a Post-Acute setting, completion of an approved Infection Prevention course by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is required. If a licensed registered nurse (RN), currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.

EEO/AA Statement

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

Accommodation Request

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Sanford Organization Brands

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Organization Details

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan Overview

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.