Director Infection Control Jobs in Milwaukee, WI

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

The RN Infection Control proactively prevents the spread of disease and ensures regulatory compliance in staff health management. This position develops and implements infection control plans, including testing, vaccinations, and outbreak response. The role maintains accurate health records, provides staff education, and ensures regulatory adherence through inspections and reporting. It includes conducting risk assessments, making recommendations on cleaning and disinfection practices, and reviewing relevant policies. The RN Infection Control operates independently within a correctional facility and may travel as needed.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of experience in nursing or infection prevention, preferably in a clinical or hospital setting

• Required experience in psychiatric mental health settings and 2-3 years of educator experience preferred

• Experience in program development, asepsis, microbiology, epidemiology, and hospital operations

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Current RN license in the state of employment or compact state

• CPR certification (must be able to obtain and maintain)

• Certification in Infection Prevention preferred or to be completed within two years of employment

• CIC certification preferred

• Develop and implement infection control plans, pre-employment testing, and vaccination programs.

• Coordinate employee health activities including exposure response, outbreak management, and health record maintenance.

• Conduct regular inspections and risk assessments, submitting reports and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Provide staff education and revise policies based on surveillance data and current guidelines.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for infection prevention standards and procedures.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.