Infection Prevention Specialist - RN - Full Time Days
Work collaboratively with infection and prevention and control staff under leadership, to accomplish the goals and objective of the Infection Prevention program.
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts · day shifts Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent Job Schedule: Full timeFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- unencumbered RN license with State Board of Nursing where practice occurs or multistate licensure Check your license
- Certification
- Board of Certification in Infection Control (CIC) by CBIC if working in an Acute setting If working in an Acute setting, Board of Certification in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control, Inc. (CBIC) is required.
- Certification
- completion of an approved CDC Infection Prevention course if working in a Post-Acute setting If working in a Post-Acute setting, completion of an approved Infection Prevention course by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is required.
- Experience
- two years of experience in a healthcare field Two years’ of experience in a healthcare field required.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, related clinical field, or graduate from an approved Masters of Public Health program Bachelor’s degree in nursing, related clinical field, or graduate from an approved Masters of Public Health program preferred.
- Education
- graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA)
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Iowa staff rolesIowa staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 337 postings.
Benefits
- Benefitshealth insuranceExcellent Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Benefitsdental insurance
- Benefitsvision insurance
- Benefitslife insurance
- Benefits401(k) retirement plan
- Benefitswork/life balance benefits
More benefits (4)
- Benefitspaid time off package
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Flexible Schedule
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- collaborate with infection prevention and control staff to accomplish program goals and objectives Work collaboratively with infection and prevention and control staff under leadership, to accomplish the goals and objective of the Infection Prevention program.
- Day to day
- evaluate infection control trends and practices and provide educational programs for employees Evaluation of infection control trends, practices, and provide educational programs for employees.
- Day to day
- surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and reportable illness, evaluation and reporting of statistical information, and consultation on asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation, and disease transmission
- Day to day
- monitor compliance standards, regulations, strategies, and evidence-based aspects Monitors compliance standards and regulations, strategies, and evidence-based aspects.
- Day to day
- evaluate and improve performance of patient and resident outcomes Evaluates and improves performance of patient/resident outcomes.
- Day to day
- assist with research needs and special projects Assists with research needs and special projects are assigned.
- Details
- pre-employment drug screen and background check An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
The workplace
- Address
- 606 S. 7th St., Forest City, IA, 50436
About Good Samaritan – Forest City
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Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
- Facility: GSS IA Forest City Ctr
- Location: Forest City, IA
- Address: 606 S 7th St, Forest City, IA 50436, USA
- Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job
Schedule
Full time
Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50
Department Details
Come join a rewarding and humbling team environment that not only cares about the people who live here but also those that work here.
Hiring an Infection Prevention RN position.
- flexible schedule
- Excellent Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Apply today to learn more!
Job Summary
Work collaboratively with infection and prevention and control staff under leadership, to accomplish the goals and objective of the Infection Prevention program. 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 in nursing, related clinical field, or graduate from an approved Masters of Public Health program preferred.
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).
Two years’ of experience in a healthcare field required.
If working in an Acute setting, Board of Certification in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control, Inc. (CBIC) is required. If certification is not obtained at the time of hire, a full time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 36 months from date of hire. A part time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 48 months from date of hire. A 12-month extension is allowed from the date of the first exam. At the end of the 12 months, if certification has not been obtained, an action plan will be devised by leadership in consultation with human resources.
If working in a Post-Acute setting, completion of an approved Infection Prevention course by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is required.
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.
Benefits
Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Job Function: Quality and Risk Management Featured: No
What's around it?
Forest City, IAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $720/mo
- Household income
- $69,205/yr, all local households, not nurse pay