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This position primarily works Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm, approximately 40 hours per week. This position also participates in a leadership on-call rotation, including shared weekday call, every 7th weekend, and every 7th holiday. The salary for this position starts at $65,000/year for little to no experience. IMPORTANT NOTE : Please be aware that our orientation process (typically up to 1 month) may require working days or shifts outside of what will be your permanent schedule.

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing and in collaboration with other members of the rehabilitation team, the Infection Preventionist leads and directs a robust team in the identification and implementation of infection prevention goals and objectives throughout the facility, including:

+ Understanding and complying with infection control procedures and regulations.

+ Partnering with the Medical Provider to develop, implement and evaluate annual infection prevention goals and action plans

+ Partnering with facility leaders, physicians, local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention

+ Overseeing the operations of the infection prevention, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and relevant safety programs

+ Managing surveillance and reporting of healthcare-acquired and community-acquired infections

+ Participating in national collaboratives and external reporting to the CDC NHSN system, IDPH, and quality organizations specific to post-acute care

+ Authority and responsibility for ensuring appropriate intervention and education occurs with staff, volunteers and medical staff when healthcare infection trends, outbreaks or non-compliance to infection control are identified

+ Maintaining current knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and ensuring that the facility leaders are informed of relevant issues.

+ Assists in education, monitoring and coaching the nursing staff on continuous quality improvement measures, and assists in implementing nursing policies and procedures

+ Provides hands on education to nursing staff on a routine basis

+ Performs monthly audits and oversight on nursing team skills

+ Educates team members on new processes and equipment as needed

+ Monitors compliance of nursing team members including LMS, Mandatory Reporter, CPR, and Licensures

+ Meets with all new hires at day of orientation with follow up during first 30 days of employment

+ Collaborates with other members of the nursing leadership team to provide support and coverage for other leaders as needed

An excellent candidate for this position meets the following criteria:

+ Puts others first - those we serve are at the core of what we do; their goals and values guide all decisions

+ Looks for opportunities to be innovative and create change

+ Is curious and dares to be extraordinary; be willing to be both the expert and the student

+ Expects more than others think is possible and creates a higher standard

+ Honors the uniqueness of each individual, knowing their injury does not define their potential

+ Is comfortable working with computers and electronic records

+ Is an excellent educator and passionate about providing encouragement

+ Willingness to pursue additional specialized training in infection control

Qualified applicants must have:

+ Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa

On With Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we make all employment-related decisions based on your competencies, talents and professional potential.

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