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Compliance Officer 2 (Infection Preventionist) - Iowa Veterans Home

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Compliance Officer 2 (Infection Preventionist) - Iowa Veterans Home

Salary

$67,350.40 - $104,187.20 Annually

Location

Marshalltown - 50158 - Marshall County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-02574

Agency

671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home

Opening Date

03/13/2025

Closing Date

4/23/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

ivhrecruitmentandretention@ivh.state.ia.us

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Job Description

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking a qualified candidate to join our team as aCompliance Officer 2, Infection Preventionist (IP). Must be a Registered Nurse.

Duties will include:

• Serve as subject expert on infection control and prevention (ICP)

• Oversee that the infection control program meets health/safety standards in compliance with Federal, State, and County regulations

• Develop and maintain statistics of infections

• Communicate infectious outbreaks and other county/state/federal reporting requirements to IDPH, CDC, DIA, and VA

• Under the guidance of the Bureau Chief, develop and implement administration of policies, procedures and protocols for maintaining a culture of safety utilizing best practices for infection control prevention in accordance with federal and state laws

• Participate as a member of the QAA team with formal reporting of quality initiatives on a monthly basis to ensure the IVH Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Plan (QAPI) meets regulatory requirements/guidelines

• Other duties as assigned

  What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

  • Team oriented, positive work environment

  • Opportunity for professional growth and development

  • Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year

  • Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:

  Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2025:

  Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share

  Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share

  • National Choice option also available

  Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2025:

  Single: Free

  Family: $46

  • Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care

  • $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost

  • Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)

  • Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.

  • Lactation rooms throughout our campus

  • Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

  **All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.

2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.

3) Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full-time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.

4) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/ComplianceOfficer2-00641.pdf)

Additional Qualification Requirements

RN required and Infection Prevention Certification

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We are proud to offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). A defined benefit plan, IPERS benefits are guaranteed for life, meaning once you retire, you will receive the same monthly benefit for the remainder of your life (once vested). We invest in your long-term financial well-being, so you can retire with peace of mind.Click here to learn more about IPERS (https://ipers.org/members) .

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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  Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university?IF YES -How many years of experience do you have of full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: Preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law;ORInterpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration;ORQuality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements;ORDrafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations?

• I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university

• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have less than five years of the experience identified

• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university AND have five years or more of the experience identified

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  How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education and/or full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law;ORInterpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administrationORQuality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirementsORDrafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operationsORfull-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements? Note: 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.

• I do not have any of the combined education and/or experience

• Less than five years of the combined education and/or experience

• Five years to less than nine years of the combined education and/or experience

• Nine years or more of the combined education and/or experience

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  Have you graduated from an accredited four year college/university? IF YES - How many years of experience do you have of full-time professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements?

• I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university

• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have less than five years of the experience identified

• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have five years or more of the experience identified

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  Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa?

• I am not a current State of Iowa employee

• I have no experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa

• Less than 18 months of experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa

• 18 months or more of experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home

Address

1301 Summit St

Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158

Website

http://ivh.iowa.gov/

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