Registered Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention
State of Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Public Health
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jan 07, 2026
Job Description:
Registered Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention
Description
Job Location: This position will be located at the main campus in Jefferson City, or in one of the DHSS Regional Offices (Raytown, Columbia, St. Louis, etc.), pending approval and space availability.Why you’ll love this position:
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION IS 100% FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL GRANT STRUCTURE, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS.
This position serves as the Registered Nurse Specialist in Infection Prevention for the Missouri Healthcare-Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program. This position serves as subject matter expertise in infection prevention and control practices across a variety of healthcare settings within Missouri. This position leads efforts to assess healthcare facility infection prevention and control practices alignment with nationally recognized guidance. This positions assists with healthcare-associated infection and multidrug-resistant outbreaks, as needed. This position also serves as the Project Firstline lead for the HAI/AR Program with CDC.
The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in infection prevention and control practices across a variety of healthcare settings
- Serves as Project Firstline Lead with CDC and internal/external Project Firstline partners
- Conduct on-site Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) visits with requesting healthcare facilities across the entire state
- Assist with CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data review, providing targeted outreach and education to healthcare facilities as needed
- Provide infection prevention and control consultation during times of potential healthcare-associated infection and/or multidrug-resistant organism clusters or outbreaks.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license within the state of Missouri and at least 2-4 years of recent, direct clinical RN experience within a healthcare settings, especially with infection prevention and control-related job duties
- Current Certification in Infection Control (CIC), or willingness to become certified within 1 year of hire
- Excellence written and oral communication skills across a variety of audience types
- Willingness to travel, sometimes hours at a time, and in accordance with established travel policies
- Demonstrated proficiency in common productivity software (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
Corey Lance, HAI/AR Program: Corey.Lance@health.mo.gov