Infection Preventionist

Description & Requirements

I nfection Preventionist - Nampa Hospital and Fruitland ED

Help Protect Patients. Advance Quality. Make a Difference.

Join our mission-driven, non-profit health system as an Inpatient Infection Preventionist , where you'll play a vital role in promoting patient safety, preventing healthcare-associated infections, and supporting a culture of clinical excellence. Working collaboratively with physicians, nursing leaders, quality teams, and frontline caregivers, you'll help ensure the highest standards of infection prevention across our inpatient hospital.

If you're passionate about evidence-based practice, education, surveillance, and improving patient outcomes, we'd love to have you on our team.
What You'll Do

As an Infection Preventionist, you will serve as the subject matter expert for infection prevention and control throughout the hospital. Responsibilities include:

• Conduct ongoing surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) using NHSN definitions and reporting requirements.
• Analyze infection prevention data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Investigate outbreaks and exposure events, implementing timely interventions to reduce transmission.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate infection prevention initiatives.
• Educate physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on infection prevention best practices, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Monitor compliance with hand hygiene, isolation precautions, environmental cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection processes.
• Assist with regulatory readiness and accreditation activities, ensuring compliance with CDC, CMS, OSHA, and The Joint Commission standards.

Why Join Our Team?

As part of our non-profit health system, you'll be empowered to make a meaningful impact on the health of our communities while working alongside dedicated professionals who value collaboration, innovation, and compassionate care.


Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors + 2 years (2)
  • Associates +4 years (4)
  • HSD + 6 years (6)
  • GED + 6 years (6)
• Certified Infection Prevention (CIC) highly preferred.

What's In It For You

At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.


St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.


*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.