Compliance Officer 2 (Infection Preventionist) - Iowa Veterans Home

Job Description

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking a qualified candidate to join our team as a Compliance Officer 2, Infection Preventionist (IP). Must be a Registered Nurse.

Duties Will Include

• Serve as subject expert on infection control and prevention (ICP)
• Oversee that the infection control program meets health/safety standards in compliance with Federal, State, and County regulations
• Develop and maintain statistics of infections
• Communicate infectious outbreaks and other county/state/federal reporting requirements to IDPH, CDC, DIA, and VA
• Under the guidance of the Bureau Chief, develop and implement administration of policies, procedures and protocols for maintaining a culture of safety utilizing best practices for infection control prevention in accordance with federal and state laws
• Participate as a member of the QAA team with formal reporting of quality initiatives on a monthly basis to ensure the IVH Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Plan (QAPI) meets regulatory requirements/guidelines
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

• Team oriented, positive work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
• Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:
  
  

Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2025:

Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share

Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share

• National Choice option also available
  
  

Monthly Optional Dental Insurance Premium For 2025

Single: Free

Family: $46

• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care
• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Lactation rooms throughout our campus
• Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year
• All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.
  
  

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.
• Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full-time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.
• A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.
  
  

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Additional Qualification Requirements

RN required and Infection Prevention Certification