Registered Nurse, RN | Infection Control/Quality/Education

Gundersen Health System; Spring Grove (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gundersen Tweeten Care Center, located in Spring Grove, MN, is hiring an Infection Prevention and Control, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, and Education RN. This 1.0 FTE position (40 hours/week) typically follows a Monday–Friday day shift with on-call coverage on weekends/holidays.

Starting wage is $43.16/hour, plus experience-based increases. As part of Emplify Health in partnership with Gundersen Health System, you will support resident safety, staff development, and quality of

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Minnesota RN License required.
• 1 year of long-term care experience preferred.
• Infection Preventionist certificate required within 3 months of hire.
• BLS CPR required; CPR Instructor within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide infection surveillance and management.
• Staff education and monitoring of required education.
• Assist with care center surveys.
• Lead quality improvement activities.

Skills

Infection prevention

Education & training

Quality improvement

RN leadership

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

The Infection Prevention and Control, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, and Education RN role at Tweeten Care Center offers the chance to make a direct impact on resident safety, staff development, and quality of care in a close-knit, mission-driven setting.

Located in Spring Grove, MN.

Emplify Health by Gundersen Tweeten Care Center is a long-term skilled nursing facility known for compassionate care, a family-based environment, and specialized dementia services, giving this role meaningful variety and the opportunity to support both residents and staff every day.

What you will do:

1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)

This position is primarily Monday through Friday day shift, with a rotating backup role for floor nursing and required weekend and holiday on-call availability.

• Provide infection surveillance and management
• Staff education and monitoring of required education
• Assist with care center surveys
• Lead quality improvement activities

What you will get:

• Starting wage of $43.16/hour plus more based on experience
• Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, and more
• Career Growth/CDC - Growth opportunities and access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate your career

What you need:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minnesota RN License
• 1 year of long-term care experience, RN experience preferred
• Infection Preventionist certificate required within 3 months of hire
• Basic Life Support CPR
• Obtain CPR Instructor within 3 months of hire

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years.

Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect:

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it's more than our practice. It is who we are.

Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral centre, and Level II Trauma Centre; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioural health services; vision centres; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you.

Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.