Nurse Infection Preventionist — Safety & Compliance Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days paid time off per year

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted US-

Mon-Fri 7:30am–4:00pm schedule

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Nurse Infection Preventionist RN to enhance patient safety through infection prevention programs and regulatory adherence. The role emphasizes rapid mastery of complex infection control standards and proactive problem solving in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring infection risks, collaborating on immunization programs, and contributing to clinical data reporting while maintaining detailed compliance

Responsibilities

• Monitors and reduces infection risks for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Contributes to Infection Control Risk Assessment and resource planning.
• Delivers education and ongoing trainings on infection control and epidemiology.
• Collaborates to manage HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C case registry and data reporting.

Job description

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Nurse Infection Preventionist RN to enhance patient safety through infection prevention programs and regulatory adherence. The role emphasizes rapid mastery of complex infection control standards and proactive problem solving in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring infection risks, collaborating on immunization programs, and contributing to clinical data reporting while maintaining detailed compliance