Infection Preventionist & Employee Health RN

CommonSpirit Health; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Joseph’s Health of Park Rapids, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an Infection Preventionist Employee Health RN to develop, implement, and evaluate infection prevention programs across the organization.

You will conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, analyze data, educate staff, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while protecting patients and staff.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required.
• 1–3 years infection prevention or employee health experience.
• Minnesota RN license required.
• Infection Control certification within 24 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Collects, reviews, analyzes, interprets infection surveillance data and recommends actions to reduce risk.
• Conducts outbreak investigations and activities related to exposure to communicable diseases.
• Initiates, reviews, and revises infection prevention and employee health policies to meet current guidelines and standards.
• Reports notifiable diseases and infections to authorities as required by law.
• Initiates follow-up on exposures and staff compliance with infection control.
• Serves as a resource for all departments and staff.

Skills

Infection surveillance analytics

Staff education and training

Regulatory compliance

Education

BSN degree

Registered Nurse License (MN)

Job description

CHI St. Joseph’s Health of Park Rapids, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an Infection Preventionist Employee Health RN to develop, implement, and evaluate infection prevention programs across the organization.

You will conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, analyze data, educate staff, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while protecting patients and staff.