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Registered Nurse – Infection Preventionist

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Registered Nurse Infection Preventionist job at the VA Great Lakes Health Care System in Chicago, IL, run by the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse teaches infection control to Veterans and VA staff and checks that practices and rooms meet infection control standards. The job is Monday to Friday, day shift, and cannot be done remotely or by telework.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Current permanent employees of the VA can also apply under the internal consideration area.

What you would do

  • Serves as a resource and advisor on infection prevention and control.
  • Conducts surveillance and environment of care rounds to assess practices.
  • Educates patients, families, volunteers, and staff on infection control processes.
  • Performs case and trend analysis, inspections, and control measures.
  • Reviews medical center policies to make sure they meet infection control standards.
  • Collaborates with the care team to improve patient care outcomes.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Experience sets your grade level, and the announcement lists different experience for Nurse I, II, and III levels. For example, a Nurse I Level II needs 1 year of specialized nursing experience after an associate degree. Preferred: at least 2 years as an infection prevention and control nurse, and 5 years of RN experience in an inpatient hospital.

With education: You must have graduated from a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. An associate degree or diploma can qualify at the entry level, while a BSN or MSN can qualify for higher grades. A BSN or MSN is highly preferred. Foreign degrees need a formal equivalency validation to count above associate degree level.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse (RN) in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or DC

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
  • Transcript, required if you use education to qualify
  • License and professional certification copies, if applicable
  • DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Cover letter, optional

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire. VA checks your experience for quality across five nursing areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing required information or errors can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your nursing experience clearly and specifically, since VA will not assume anything about your work.
  • Include a transcript with your application if you want your education to count toward qualifying.
  • Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach DD-214 or SF-15 if it applies to you.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The job may require flexible schedules and assignments. No travel required.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, with rare exceptions under VA policy
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant photo ID
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$80,018 – $149,392 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CAZP-13106575-27-SR

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