Infection Preventionist Nurse

Ingleside Communities - Mount Horeb, WI

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Mount Horeb, WI

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Infection Preventionist Nurse is responsible for the investigation, reporting, prevention, and control of infections among patients and personnel in a healthcare setting. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of infection control processes, CDC guidelines, and the ability to educate healthcare personnel on infection prevention. The position involves data analysis related to healthcare quality and requires strong communication skills and proficiency in analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of complete infection control and prevention processes in the healthcare setting.
• Acts as the organizational lead for Infection Prevention.
• Demonstrates knowledge of risk stratified statistics applicable to trending all infections.
• Understands standard and isolation precautions as set forth by the CDC.
• Teaches principles and practical application of infection prevention to all levels of healthcare personnel.
• Develops infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Investigates infections occurring above established thresholds and/or in clusters by patient units.
• Completes required CMR reports to Public Health Department in a timely and accurate manner.
• Communicates appropriate reports to the Infection Prevention Committee and forwards them to other committees as indicated.
• Navigates the entire medical record, both paper and electronic portions.
• Teaches other clinicians on improving documentation and services to meet national standards.
• Keeps well organized, documented, and maintained data files.

Requirements

• Current RN License in the state of Wisconsin.
• Clinical experience and knowledge of CDC guidelines/definitions.
• Familiarity with The Joint Commission Standards and Federal/State Regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in data analysis and use of analytical tools like Excel.
• Strong communication skills and customer service orientation.

Benefits

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Flexible scheduling options
• PTO, Dental, vision and other benefits
• 401k with 6% match
• Employee Assistance Program