This position is a dual role that covers Infection Prevention and Staff Development
The Infection Preventionist is responsible for the facility’s infection prevention and control program (IPC). This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while promoting resident safety, quality of care, and staff education. The Infection Preventionist monitors, investigates, and assists with controlling the spread of infections and communicable diseases within the facility.
Join us with an attractive benefits offering
Competitive pay
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401K with matching funds
Life Insurance
Employee discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Reimbursement
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain the facility’s infection prevention and control program consistent with facility policies, state and federal requirements, and CDC guidelines.
Conducts surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, tracking trends, and analyzing data for QAPI reporting.
Investigate outbreaks or clusters of infections and initiate appropriate control measures for residents and staff.
Ensure timely reporting of communicable diseases to public health authorities per federal and state regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, environmental services, dietary and therapy to ensure infection prevention practices are consistently followed.
Monitor proper hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, cleaning/disinfection, and isolation practices through regular audits and rounds.
Deliver ongoing infection control education and competency training for all staff.
Assist with ongoing education for residents, visitors, and vendors
Oversee employee health screening, immunization programs and exposure control (including bloodborne pathogens and tuberculosis testing)
Serves as chair or co-chair of the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
Oversees facility’s Antibiotic Stewardship program, communicating and collaborating with medical providers.
Participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives.
Maintain current knowledge of best practices, CDC/CMS guidance, and state regulations related to infection control.
Collaborate in emergency preparedness planning related to infectious disease outbreaks (e.g., influenza, COVID-19).
Education and/or
Experience
At least two years’ experience working in infection control preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse with required state licensure.
Certification in infection prevention
Current CPR certification or CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and other young professionals who want to be in town typically look at Kerrytown and the Old Fourth Ward (roughly Depot to Huron, Main to Division)—a historic marketplace district with the weekend Ann Arbor Farmers Market, locally owned shops, and a short walk to Main Street and campus that reads quieter than the student strip. Germantown, west of campus between State and Main near the Michigan Union, mixes students with longtime residents at a more residential pace; North Burns Park (south of Hill, east of Forest) is tree-lined, historic, and slower. The Old West Side’s restored historic homes sit against downtown with an LGBTQ+ inclusive, block-party culture, but it is a top-dollar pocket. The South University–State Street–Hill Street corridor is the premium, high-energy student zone (especially football Saturdays) and is usually a poor fit unless you want that scene. Many workers instead commute from Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township, Brighton, Belleville, Milan, Chelsea, Canton, Whitmore Lake, Dexter, or Saline; Howell, Temperance, and White Lake are called too far.
Nurses and other young professionals who want to be in town typically look at Kerrytown and the Old Fourth Ward (roughly Depot to Huron, Main to Division)—a historic marketplace district with the weekend Ann Arbor Farmers Market, locally owned shops, and a short walk to Main Street and campus that reads quieter than the student strip. Germantown, west of campus between State and Main near the Michigan Union, mixes students with longtime residents at a more residential pace; North Burns Park (south of Hill, east of Forest) is tree-lined, historic, and slower.
The Old West Side’s restored historic homes sit against downtown with an LGBTQ+ inclusive, block-party culture, but it is a top-dollar pocket. The South University–State Street–Hill Street corridor is the premium, high-energy student zone (especially football Saturdays) and is usually a poor fit unless you want that scene.
Many workers instead commute from Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township, Brighton, Belleville, Milan, Chelsea, Canton, Whitmore Lake, Dexter, or Saline; Howell, Temperance, and White Lake are called too far.
Getting around+U.S. News puts the average Ann Arbor commute at about 17.66 minutes. Michigan Medicine is the healthcare magnet—over 30,000 employees, with a hospital expansion underway—and a biomedical/tech corridor runs along I-94. Live in Kerrytown, Germantown, or the Old West Side and much of downtown and campus is walkable; live in Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township, Brighton, Belleville, Milan, Chelsea, Canton, Whitmore Lake, Dexter, or Saline and you are in the standard drive-in pattern locals recommend. Howell, Temperance, and White Lake are described as pretty darn far. Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is about a 30-minute drive. These sources do not name hospital parking rules or specific bus lines.
U.S. News puts the average Ann Arbor commute at about 17.66 minutes. Michigan Medicine is the healthcare magnet—over 30,000 employees, with a hospital expansion underway—and a biomedical/tech corridor runs along I-94. Live in Kerrytown, Germantown, or the Old West Side and much of downtown and campus is walkable; live in Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township, Brighton, Belleville, Milan, Chelsea, Canton, Whitmore Lake, Dexter, or Saline and you are in the standard drive-in pattern locals recommend.
Howell, Temperance, and White Lake are described as pretty darn far. Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is about a 30-minute drive.
These sources do not name hospital parking rules or specific bus lines.
Outdoors+The Huron River runs through the city for kayaking, fishing, and paddleboarding; Gallup Park is 69 acres on the river with canoe launches and walking trails. Hudson Mills Metro Park is a nearby walk/run/bike destination, and Dexter adds ice skating. Ann Arbor is called Tree Town and Tree City USA—an Elizabeth Dean tree-planting trust plus parks, woods, and gardens every few blocks, including a large park that anchors the Old West Side. Destination listings also point to hiking trails, disc golf, golf at Eagle Crest, and a favorite neighborhood walk through Burns Park.
The Huron River runs through the city for kayaking, fishing, and paddleboarding; Gallup Park is 69 acres on the river with canoe launches and walking trails. Hudson Mills Metro Park is a nearby walk/run/bike destination, and Dexter adds ice skating.
Ann Arbor is called Tree Town and Tree City USA—an Elizabeth Dean tree-planting trust plus parks, woods, and gardens every few blocks, including a large park that anchors the Old West Side. Destination listings also point to hiking trails, disc golf, golf at Eagle Crest, and a favorite neighborhood walk through Burns Park.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor pairs a research university with Michigan Medicine—over 30,000 employees and a hospital expansion—so healthcare jobs are unusually stable, with local unemployment recently around 2.8%. Downtown and Kerrytown are walkable: Main Street restaurants, the weekend Farmers Market, Joe's pizza on South U, Hill Auditorium, the Michigan Theater, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art, with Big Ten football saturating fall Saturdays. Outdoors, Tree Town means Gallup Park's 69 acres on the Huron River, kayaks and canoes, Hudson Mills Metro Park, and parks every few blocks. Nurses who want a short walk often choose Kerrytown, Germantown, or the historic Old West Side; those watching costs commute from Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township, Chelsea, Dexter, Saline, or Belleville, with typical drives near 18 minutes. Housing is the tax: median home value about $424,000 and city rents that run high for Michigan, which is why many families eventually land in the Ann Arbor orbit instead of in town.
