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RN - Infection Preventionist Consultant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The IP Consultant position reports to the Manager, Infection Control and works collaboratively with the Infection Control Committee/Infectious Disease physician to create a safe and clean environment for patient care. Quality management duties shall include engaging in investigative and/ or audit functions, i.e., TJC, Sentinel Events, OIG, Fact Findings, etc.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: All Registered Nurses must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 51a463af-56b1-44a9-b021-570aee9344de
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