Infection Prevention Specialist

Careers With Purpose Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment. Facility: GSS ND Bis St Vincent Care Ctr Location: Bismarck, ND Address: 1021 N 26th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA Shift: Day Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50 Pay Info: This position may qualify for a sign on bonus of $25,000 Department Details Come join our team of caring and compassionate staff at our Bismarck facility! Reasons To Love This Job Comprehensive benefits package and paid time off for qualifying positions 401k retirement savings Additional employee perks Daycare Partnerships within the community Scholarships and Sponsorships to help with further learning and education Night, weekend, and pick up shift differentials available! Direct access to your earnings daily! Job Summary Work collaboratively with infection and prevention and control staff under leadership, to accomplish the goals and objective of the Infection Prevention program. Evaluation of infection control trends, practices, and provide educational programs for employees. Possess a basic understanding and working knowledge of microbiology and epidemiology. Responsibilities include surveillance of health care associated infections and reportable illness, evaluation and reporting of statistical information, consultation of asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation, disease transmission and related issues. Monitors compliance standards and regulations, strategies, and evidence-based aspects. Evaluates and improves performance of patient/resident outcomes. Assists with research needs and special projects are assigned. Understand or be willing to learn computer programs and applications necessary for data collection and analysis. Possess good interpersonal skills as well as willingness to seek out new information and knowledge. Able to think critically and problem solve effectively. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing, related clinical field, or graduate from an approved Masters of Public Health program preferred. If degree is in nursing, graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing ACEN, and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation NLN CNEA. Two Years’ Of Experience In a Healthcare Field Required. If working in an Acute setting, Board of Certification in Infection Control CIC by the Certification Board of Infection Control, Inc. CBIC is required. If certification is not obtained at the time of hire, a full time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 36 months from date of hire. A part time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 48 months from date of hire. A 12-month extension is allowed from the date of the first exam. At the end of the 12 months, if certification has not been obtained, an action plan will be devised by leadership in consultation with human resources. If working in a Post-Acute setting, completion of an approved Infection Prevention course by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is required. If a licensed registered nurse RN, currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact NLC state. Benefits Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit . Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. Req Number: R-0268824 Job Function: Quality and Risk Management Featured: No #J-18808-Ljbffr