Registered Nurse (Rn) - Infection Control Coordinator

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Exciting opportunity to join Avera as an Infection Prevention Coordinator!

Position Highlights:

• Options for Free Health Insurance!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.

Job Summary

• This includes, but is not limited to Avera-wide program planning, surveillance, reporting, prevention and education. Infection prevention programming and educational programs will be focused on improving quality and patient and resident outcomes and well as in overseeing surveillance work.
• The IPC is responsible for the development, coordination, and maintenance of Avera-wide programming that will ensure delivery of safe patient and resident care where Infection Prevention services are required.
• The IPC actively mentors other Infection Preventionists (IPs) in the system, providing a foundation for new IPs, ongoing retention for existing IPs, and future certification of IPs across the enterprise.
• The Infection Prevention Coordinator (IPC) is the system subject matter expert in the practice of infection control and regulatory expert for both CMS and state requirements.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• At least five years’ experience with infection prevention and control.
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or University School of Nursing preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., is expected upon hire or within 12 months of employment.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of multi-state licensure is required.

Work Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; 80 hours every 2 weeks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $32.25 - $48.50 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?