Infection Preventionist

St. Patrick's Residence; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville, IL seeks an Infection Preventionist to lead our infection control program for our nursing and rehabilitation community.

You will conduct surveillance, analyze trends, and implement strategies to prevent infections among long-term care and memory care residents. The role educates staff on best practices, develops and updates policies, ensures CDC/CMS/state compliance, and coordinates outbreak response.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead the infection control program for a nursing and rehabilitation community.
• Perform surveillance, trend analysis and implement strategies to prevent infections in long-term care residents.
• Educate staff on best practices, develop and update infection control policies, ensure CDC/CMS/state compliance, and coordinate outbreak response.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams in a mission-driven, resident-centered environment.

Job description

St. Patrick’s Residence, a faith-based nursing and rehabilitation community in Naperville, IL, seeks an Infection Preventionist to lead our infection control program. This role conducts surveillance, analyzes trends, and implements strategies to prevent infections in our long-term care and memory care residents. The Infection Preventionist educates staff on best practices, develops and updates policies, ensures compliance with CDC, CMS, and state regulations, and coordinates outbreak response. You will collaborate closely with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary teams in a mission-driven, resident-centered environment.