RN - Infection Prevention Nurse / QAPI - Full Time Days

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. The Good Samaritan Sanford Health - Sioux Falls Center is a 2025 Bronze National Quality Award winner & a top-rated 88-bed facility offering post-acute rehabilitation services & long-term/skilled care facility. This is a new Full-time LTC RN Leadership Opportunity for an Infection Prevention Nurse / Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), RN Full-time Days - 40 hours per week with on-call weekend rotation between the other facility nursing leaders. The Clinical Care Leader (CCL) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Documents resident history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations. Utilizes technology to enhance quality resident care, to collaborate with inter-professional team members, effectively delegate to and supervise unlicensed personnel, assume overall nursing accountability for a resident assignment and serve in leadership roles on department/organizational tasks forces and committees. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in the specific care area or unit. Must have effective communication skills to collaborate, negotiate and resolve conflicts, situations, and/or issues with peers, inter-professional colleagues, residents and families. Must have strong clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills to analyze data and appropriately respond to changing situations. This role involves coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Requirements

SD Registered Nurse, RN required
Currently holds 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.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Nice To Haves

Prior infection prevention nursing experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
Depending on location, a valid drivers license may be required.
Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care.
Collaborating with other inter-professional colleagues, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
Documenting resident history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations.
Utilizing technology to enhance quality resident care.
Collaborating with inter-professional team members.
Effectively delegating to and supervising unlicensed personnel.
Assuming overall nursing accountability for a resident assignment.
Serving in leadership roles on department/organizational tasks forces and committees.
Demonstrating competency and practicing within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge.
Utilizing appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in the specific care area or unit.
Communicating effectively to collaborate, negotiate and resolve conflicts, situations, and/or issues with peers, inter-professional colleagues, residents and families.
Utilizing strong clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills to analyze data and appropriately respond to changing situations.
Coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
Functioning within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.