REQ-44941

Close date: Open until filled

Salary: $6126 - $9300 monthly

Location: Eugene, OR

This position requires an unencumbered Oregon Registered Nursing License or the ability to acquire an Oregon Registered Nursing License within the first three months of employment.

This is a full-time, limited duration, classified position and is represented by a union.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) Section in Eugene, OR is recruiting for a Regional Infection Preventionist (Registered Nurse) to serve the Eugene and surrounding areas to provide clinical and infection prevention and control (IPC) expertise for the Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program.   ACDP is charged with preventing the spread of communicable disease in the State of Oregon through surveillance, investigation, infection control, epidemiologic studies, and education.

What will you do?
As an Infection Preventionist, you will work in collaboration with Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs) and Oregon-based tribes to provide on-site and virtual infection prevention and control (IPC) consultations to prevent and contain the spread of SARS-CoV2 and other infectious pathogens in  high-risk healthcare settings, congregate living settings, and high-risk employment settings.  You will ensure timely completion of IPC consultations, work closely with LPHAs to prioritize IPC consultations, prepare reports for IPC consultations, and prepare regional progress reports on IPC activities.

You will identify educational needs, develop training materials, deliver training, and train staff to deliver IPC training to other staff. You will plan and conduct regional and statewide educational conferences. In addition, you will assist in the development of presentations, papers, and grant applications.

What are we looking for?

Special Required Qualifications

• A current unencumbered Oregon Registered Nursing License OR
• The ability to obtain an Oregon Registered Nursing License within the first three months of employment.

Minimum Requirements

A master's degree in nursing and four years of recent (within the last ten years) nursing experience in infectious disease, which includes two years of nurse supervising, administrative, or teaching experience OR a bachelor's degree in nursing and five years of recent (within the last ten years) nursing experience in infectious disease, which includes two years of nurse supervising, administrative or teaching experience.

Requested Skills

• Experience working with public health, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and infectious disease surveillance.
• Experience working with patient charts in an inpatient setting to review and abstract data.
• Microbiology coursework or significant applied professional experience in microbiology is required.
• Rigorous adherence to the highest standards of confidentiality regarding patient information and information security is required.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
• Current driver’s license needed as travel is required with some overnight stays.
• Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

How to Apply

To view the announcement and apply, please copy or click on the following link:

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Eugene--OHA--Chad-Drive/Regional-Infection-Preventionist--Healthcare-Associated-Infections--HAI---Public-Health-Nurse-2----Limited-Duration--24-months-_REQ-44941

Contact Information

Cyndi Phipps-Roman

503-569-0066