RN - Infection Preventionist Consultant

Infection Preventionist Consultant

The Infection Preventionist (IP) Consultant is a registered nurse who is accountable for multiple facets of the Hines Infection Control Program, aligned under the Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Service. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying and implementing infection prevention and control activities that are specific to the setting, population and care provided.
• Applying epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to identify target populations, analyze trends and risk factors, and design and evaluate prevention and control strategies. This includes outbreak and exposure incidents.
• Obtaining and managing critical data and information; including a systematic approach to infection surveillance to monitor the effectiveness of prevention and control strategies.
• Educating and training healthcare workers and patients for infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology.
• Preventing and controlling infections between employees and patients; including collaborative activities with employee health.
• Providing expert knowledge and consultation in infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology-related issues.
• Identifying and participating in performance improvement opportunities based on indicators, process and outcome measures, and other findings/observations.
• Integration of pertinent regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, professional guidelines, and current infection control practices into developing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reporting and collaborating with local and state health departments of communicable diseases and related conditions to assist with control of infectious diseases in the community.
• Participation in the infection prevention and control issues of the facility's Environment of Care, Emergency Preparedness, and construction projects.
• Applying relevant research findings to infection prevention and control practices and/or participates in infection prevention and control-related research independently or collaboratively.
• Considering financial implications when making recommendations for changes in infection control prevention and control practices.
• Collaborating and providing care of patients seen in the Infectious Disease Clinic.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: Up to 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 hour tour between 7am and 5:00pm (TBD after orientation).

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized