Infection Preventionist

10000 Sanford; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Career growth

Exposure to diverse healthcare facets

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls seeks an Infection Prevention professional to join the Quality team. You will work with Infection Prevention and Control staff to meet program goals and improve patient and staff safety.

The role involves monitoring infection trends, providing education, and supporting performance improvement across the enterprise, with opportunities to gain broad exposure to diverse healthcare functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Associate’s degree + 5 years experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• RN degree candidates should graduate from an accredited nursing program (CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA).
• Minimum of two years in clinical/nursing/healthcare safety/infection prevention or healthcare management.
• CIC certification preferred.
• Licensed RN may require unencumbered RN license and NLC considerations.
• Maintain department competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and reportable illness.
• Evaluate statistical information and provide educational programs.
• Contribute to asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation and infection control.
• Monitor compliance with standards/regulations and participate in performance improvement.
• Assist with research needs and data collection/analysis.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills and willingness to learn.

Skills

Infection prevention

Epidemiology

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree + 5 years experience

Job description

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.

Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50 Union Position: No Department Details

The Sioux Falls Quality team is comprised of a talented group of hardworking interdisciplinary team members.

We value safety and are champions for high reliability.

We strive to create an environment that supports work/life balance.

The Quality Team is composed of team members with diverse backgrounds.

The work of our team drives strategies forward through performance improvement to enhance the care and wellbeing of our patients and employees.

This is accomplished through collaboration with operational teams and continuous evaluation of our current processes.

Team members enjoy a flexible schedule and a fun working environment.

Members of the Quality team are informal leaders throughout the organization and have an opportunity to work with a variety of stakeholders, teams, and departments throughout the Sioux Falls region and within the Enterprise.

This role is an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth within the organization, as you will receive broad exposure to different facets of healthcare.

Summary

Work collaboratively with Infection 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

Bachelor’s degree required.

In lieu of education, leadership may consider an Associate’s degree and 5 years of applicable experience.

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).

Minimum of two years experience in clinical, nursing, healthcare safety, infection prevention, accreditation or healthcare management setting required.

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) or equivalent preferred.

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.

Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

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

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.

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, 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.