Registered Nurse (RN), Infection Control

Lifepoint Health®; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & leave

Tuition assistance

Employee well-being programs

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Lifepoint Health's Wilson Medical Center seeks an experienced infection prevention nurse to support patient safety and regulatory compliance. You will lead infection prevention strategies, conduct surveillance, and collaborate with hospital leadership to ensure high standards of care.

The role emphasizes education, employee health initiatives, and program evaluations within an in-person hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (degree in progress considered).
• Four years of acute care hospital experience or equivalent required.
• Previous infection prevention experience preferred.
• Current RN license to practice in North Carolina.
• Professional Infection Control Certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire/transfer.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and evaluates the hospital's infection prevention and control strategies, policies, and programs.
• Conducts surveillance, data collection, analysis, and reporting of healthcare‑associated infection data.
• Oversees cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and aseptic technique practices across the facility.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and accrediting agency standards.
• Performs new‑hire health screenings and manages employee exposure follow‑up.
• Provides education and serves as a resource to staff, leadership, and medical providers.
• Supports development of employee health and infection prevention initiatives and annual program evaluations.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Critical thinking

Infection prevention knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier .

Wilson Medical Center

$20,000 Commitment‑Incentive Bonus

Schedule: Monday-Friday, Full‑Time

Job Location Type: In‑person

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier .

More About Our Team

Our Infection Prevention & Employee Health team plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and high‑quality care environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This department partners closely with nursing leadership, clinical teams, environmental services, laboratory, and hospital administration to ensure best practices in infection prevention, surveillance, regulatory compliance, and employee health management. This role reports directly to the Director of Quality and serves as a key resource for hospital leadership, department managers, and medical staff.

How You'll Contribute

• Coordinates and evaluates the hospital's infection prevention and control strategies, policies, and programs.
• Conducts surveillance, data collection, analysis, and reporting of healthcare‑associated infection data.
• Oversees cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and aseptic technique practices across the facility.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and accrediting agency standards.
• Performs new‑hire health screenings and manages employee exposure follow‑up.
• Provides education and serves as a resource to staff, leadership, and medical providers.
• Supports development of employee health and infection prevention initiatives and annual program evaluations.

Why join us

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part‑time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part‑time employees to further education.

What We're Looking For

A detail‑oriented nurse with strong critical‑thinking skills, decisive judgment, and a deep understanding of infection prevention principles, regulatory compliance, and data‑driven quality improvement.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required (degree in progress considered).
• Four years of acute care hospital experience or equivalent required.
• Previous infection prevention experience preferred.
• Current RN license to practice in North Carolina.
• Professional Infection Control Certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire/transfer.

EEOC Statement

"Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.