Infection Preventionist/Wound Nurse

Join Our Team as an Infection Preventionist/Wound Nurse!

Are you a registered nurse passionate about infection prevention and wound care? We are looking for a dedicated professional to lead our infection prevention and wound care program who will make a positive impact every day by providing personalized care while fostering lasting relationships.

Position: Infection Preventionist

Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor infection prevention and control (IPC) policies and procedures.
• Conduct ongoing infection surveillance, analyze trends, and report findings to leadership.
• Lead staff training programs on infection prevention protocols and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and regulatory standards for infection control.
• Serve as a resource for outbreak investigations and manage infection-related incidents.
• Collect and utilize IPCP data to formulate conclusions and develop action plans.

• Identify reservoirs, incubation periods, periods of communicability, modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, and susceptibility associated with the infectious disease process.

• Interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.

• Differentiate between colonization and infection.

• Differentiate between prophylactic and therapeutic uses of antimicrobials.

• Plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.

• Maintain knowledge of current state and federal regulations and clinical standards of practice that are relevant to the IPCP.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the facility’s IPCP and antibiotic stewardship program to include policies and procedures for surveillance, pandemic preparedness, hand hygiene, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, employee health, outbreak management, water management, antibiotic stewardship, and training.

• Conduct routine environmental rounding to identify risks to the IPCP, e.g., laundry collection methods, disposal of waste, cleaning and disinfection of equipment, and maintenance of sanitary conditions.

• Conduct outbreak investigations.

• Report communicable diseases to local, state, or national agencies as required.

• Manage the processes related to resident immunizations.

• Maintain IPCP records.

• Collect and report data to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

• Round with provider for weekly wound rounds

• Complete weekly wound assessments

Qualifications:

• Current RN license in Iowa
• This position is part of our nursing management team, on-call every fourth weekend is required.
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) or willingness to obtain within a specified time.
• Experience in long-term care or healthcare infection prevention and wound care preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of CDC guidelines, CMS regulations, and other relevant infection prevention standards.