The Registered Nurse, Infection Preventionist delivers fundamental infection control knowledge to the Veteran population and Veteran Affairs (VA) employees while developing technical skills.
The Registered Nurse, Infection Preventionist, duties include, but are not limited to the following: The Infection Preventionist serves as a resource and advisor on infection prevention and control matters. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates infection control practices based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Applies principles of infection prevention and control to current practice. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Conducts surveillance and/or environment of care rounds to assess practice and environmental issues. Performs case and trend analysis, reporting and interpretation, inspections, and control measures.
Educates patients, families, volunteers, and hospital staff on infection, prevention and control processes and procedures. Serves as a member of the Infection Prevention and Control Team and maintains Infection Prevention and Control policies. Provides support in reviewing other medical center/service policies and procedures to ensure they comply with infection, prevention and control standards. This position potentially requires flexibilities in schedule and assignments.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $80018 – $149392/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-31 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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