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Overview

We are seeking an Infection Preventionist / Professional Development Coordinator to join our team!

Hospital Details

Vibra Hospital of Central Dakotas, located in Mandan, ND is a 41 bed Critical Care Hospital, providing long-term acute care services to patients recovering from serious illnesses or injuries. Often our patients require additional critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning. As a smaller, specialized hospital, we offer an opportunity to work in a fast-paced and friendly work environment where you really get to know your patients and their families.

Responsibilities

This individual works closely with medical staff, hospital leadership and all hospital department heads to develop, implement and evaluate the infection prevention and employee health program. This position will monitor infection prevention practices, employee health screening, and conduct surveillance for hospital acquired infections in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions.

Responsible for timely reporting of infections and events to all proper health authorities. Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the education and development needs of the facility with an emphasis on clinical / staff competency. Ensures programs are in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines.

Required Skills :

• Registered Nurse (RN) required
• RNs must have a current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment
• Knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious disease, and aseptic technique to include standard / universal precautions required.
• Minimum one (1) year acute care experience required.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from a Vibra-approved vendor required.

Additional Qualifications / Skills :

Benefits

At Vibra Healthcare, employees are our priority. We are passionate about patient care and consider it a privilege to be able to provide services to patients and their family members. Below is a brief summary of our benefits.

At Vibra Healthcare, our patients are family. Healthcare is constantly evolving, our growing organization is devoted to ensuring that each person in our care feels safe. Our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals are always focused on service excellence and providing top quality care at the bedside. Our culture fosters engagement, diversity and advocacy. Our goal is to empower our employees and support them in their professional growth while leading them on a path to success within our organization.