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Infection Preventionist RN

SUNNY ACRES NURSING HOME
Petersburg, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/20/2027

We are currently seeking an experienced Nurse to join our team as the Infection Preventionist.

This is a full-time opportunity.


Responsibilities

  • Collecting, analyzing, and providing infection data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners
  • Consulting on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies
  • Providing education and training
  • Implementing evidence-based infection control practice, including those mandated by regulatory and licensing agencies, and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • monitoring antibiotic utilization which supports antibiotic stewardship activities.

Qualifications

  • Current and valid RN nursing license for the state of Illinois
  • Experience in infection control in long term care or other healthcare setting
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles related to infection prevention and control
  • Ability to work collaboratively with staff members and external organizations
  • Computer literacy
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • DailyPay
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid holidays
  • Health Insurance for full-time employees
  • Dental Insurance for full-time employees
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance for full-time employees
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Voluntary Benefit Plans offered to full- and part-time employees
  • Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Plan (IMRF) for employees working 1000 hours per year
  • Wellness Program
  • Free continuing education through our Learning Management System
  • Great team to work alongside!
    • Further benefit details listed on total rewards guide
  • Pay Transparency In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.

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