Clinical Nurse Lead: Infection Prevention and Survey Readiness / Registered Nurse Senior at State of Minnesota Job Listing at DirectEmployers in Minneapolis, MN (Job ID 4500255-2024-08-19)

Description

**Working Title: Clinical Nurse Lead: Infection Prevention and Survey Readiness**

**Job Class: Registered Nurse Senior**

**Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs**

**Job ID** : 79475

**Location** : Various (This position will be working out of one of the eight Minnesota Veterans Home as agreed upon by the agency and incumbent.)

**Telework Eligible** : Yes (The incumbent of this position will require traveling to all Minnesota Veterans Homes and will require to be onsite depending on business needs.)

**0Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

**Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

**Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

**Date Posted** : 08/17/2024

**Closing Date** : 08/30/2024

**Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs / Veterans Affairs-MNA

**Division/Unit** : Department of Veterans Affairs / VHC-Clinical

**Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift / 8:00am - 4:30pm

**Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

**Travel Required** : Yes/20%

**Salary Range:** $40.86 - $60.50 / hourly; $85,315 - $126,324 / annually

**Classified Status** : Classified

**Bargaining Unit/Union** : 205 - MN Nurses Association/MNA

**Anticipated Start Date** : September - October

**FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional

Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities () : Yes

**The work you'll do is more than just a job.**

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Find your purpose in state service and make a difference in the lives of our Minnesota Veterans and their families!

This position serves as a clinical nurse leader primarily focusing on the roles/responsibilities of the Infection Preventionist and facilitating survey readiness and response visits to our eight (8) MN Veterans Homes. This individual will provide guidance and mentorship to our MN Veterans Home nurse leaders and support clinical best practice standards and ensure regulatory requirements are met. This individual will work with the clinical leadership team to build training and competency and serves as the subject matter expert for infection prevention related policies and procedures and clinical best practice standards. This individual will work to ensure that information regarding regulatory updates, new rules or requirements, clinical pathways, innovations in clinical care or evaluation methods are communicated to the Central Office and Facility Clinical Teams to develop implementation strategies for informing, educating, and auditing compliance.

The Minnesota Veterans home locations are : Preston, Luverne, Fergus Falls, Montevideo, Bemidji, Silver Bay, Hastings, and Minneapolis. The incumbent of this position will require traveling to all Minnesota Veterans Homes and will require to be onsite depending on business needs. This position will be working out of one of the eight Minnesota Veterans Home as agreed upon by the agency and incumbent.

**Minimum Qualifications**

Licensed in Minnesota as a Registered Nurse with no restrictions.

Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse with Infection prevention and Quality Improvement.

Knowledge of state and federal standards in skilled nursing facility/long term care, certification, and infection prevention.

Communications skill sufficient to develop and deliver training/education and explain complex terms and concepts to a diverse audience.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Experience with Quality Assurance Performance Improvement strategies.

CertificationinInfection Prevention, QAPI (Quality Assurance Performance Improvement), Gerontology,orotherrelatedfield such as Wound Certification, Nurse Executive Certification.

Experience inClinical care needs of theelderly,thoseattheendoflife,andVeterans.

Experience delivering health care education.

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Nursing.

**Additional Requirements**

This position requires successful completion of the following:

Employee reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance. It also includes contact with the applicant's former employer(s).

A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check may be conducted on the top finalist(s) for the position(s). When conducted, a finalist must pass the DHS background check.

A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.

Finalist may be required to pass a driver's license check.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line ator email careers@ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.

Compensation Information:
$40.86 / Hourly - $40.86 / Hourly