Infection Preventionist - RN

Trinity Center • Des Moines, IA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Luther Park Community in Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead and implement its infection prevention and control program. The role primarily serves the 120-bed Trinity Center, including 60 CCDI beds, and supports infection prevention efforts at the campus’s Independent Living and Assisted Living communities as needed. The Infection Preventionist works with the leadership team to support compassionate, quality care for long-term and memory care residents, and provides infection-control education to staff, residents, and visitors. The role also instructs, mentors, and supervises nursing personnel and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures.

The position develops facility-wide processes and written policies to prevent, identify, report, investigate, and control infections and communicable diseases. It involves surveillance and audits, weekly NHSN reporting, public-health notifications for reportable diseases, vaccination clinics, and monitoring resident-care activities that can increase infection risk. The Infection Preventionist participates in daily clinical huddles and the on-call rotation as manager on duty.

The employer offers a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes insurance, paid time off, holidays, retirement matching, referral bonuses, discounted meals, a uniform stipend, and continuing education and tuition assistance.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in good standing in the state of Iowa.
• One to three years of RN experience.
• Complete the CMS/CDC Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course within six months of employment.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to relate positively and favorably to residents, families, and government regulators and work cooperatively with associates at all levels.
• Completion of a pre-employment background check, physical, drug screen, and TB test.

Nice To Haves

• RN experience in a long-term care setting.
• Previous management or supervisory experience.
• Previous infection prevention experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an ongoing infection prevention and control program to prevent, recognize, and control infections.
• Establish facility-wide systems for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases affecting residents, staff, and visitors.
• Develop and implement written infection prevention and control policies and procedures in accordance with current practice standards and recognized guidelines.
• Oversee resident-care activities that increase infection risk, including urinary catheter care, wound care, incontinence care, skin care, and medication injections.
• Conduct infection-control audits for new hires and other employees, including audits of hand hygiene, PPE, glucometer use, peri-care, and catheter care.
• Complete weekly NHSN reporting and ensure public health authorities are notified of reportable diseases.
• Stay current on developments related to infection prevention and control and review or revise the facility program, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
• Coordinate and complete monthly infection-control surveillance rounds across departments, including nursing, dietary, housekeeping, and laundry, and bring areas of concern to attention.
• Coordinate resident and employee vaccination clinics.
• Attend daily clinical huddles and participate in the on-call rotation as manager on duty.
• Instruct, mentor, and supervise nursing personnel across the campus.
• Support infection prevention and control efforts across the Luther Park Community campus as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability
• Voluntary short-term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance
• 401(k) plan with 4% company match
• PTO plus three extra days for birthday, work anniversary, and floating holiday
• Referral bonuses
• Discounted meals
• Uniform stipend
• Continuous training and education
• Tuition assistance
• Holiday programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed