Registered Nurse - Infection Preventionist

The Finger Lakes VA HealthCare System is seeking highly qualified Registered Nurse - Infection Preventionist to serve our Nations Veterans as a valued member of the Quality Improvement Team, located at the Bath, New York. The Registered Nurse - Infection Preventionist is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based infection control practices to identify and reduce the risk of acquiring and transmitting infections among patients, employees, visitors, and students.

The Infection Preventionist is a Registered Nurse (RN) who leads the facility-wide infection prevention and control program at VA Finger Lakes Health Care System. This position demonstrates leadership, clinical expertise, and creative approaches to program management that impact the standard of care and staff safety across the entire continuum of care. The Registered Nurse - Infection Preventionist will be responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising infection prevention and control practices. He/she assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction by following procedures per established policies and guidelines. The incumbent will Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, and utilizing their knowledge through active participation in the facility infection control quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs. Duties to include, but are not limited to: Provide education on infection prevention and control issues, as well as annual and ongoing trainings to staff. Contribute to the annual Infection prevention and control risk assessment, determining appropriate resources needed to accomplish the proposed plan, communicating any variance to administration and revises plan as needed. Collaborate with Employee Occupational Health (EOH) and other members of the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement the Immunization Program. Participate in risk assessments for all construction projects and completes random walk-throughs of construction projects to inspect/review practices. Develop and maintain mandatory documents such as standard operating procedures, policies, outbreak and exposure investigations, and external agency required documents. Consult with and assist in the design of the Infection Prevention and Control Program requirements in all services and departments of the organization. They are accountable to evaluate the quality of effectiveness of these programs in all practice settings. Provide for the systematic collection and analysis of infection data using current epidemiological principles. Incorporate the principles of fiscal responsibility into practice and initiates and participates in studies, education, and research activities related to infection control activities. All other Duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time. Administrative Days (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM) Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards to include: Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

U.S. 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 evaluation. 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.