HAI-AR Program Manager - South Dakota State Government
Pierre, SD
About the Job
Job ID: 27912
Agency: Department of Health - Family and Community Health
Location: Pierre, Sioux Falls, or Rapid City
Salary: $28.33 - $36.27
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.
We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource, and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.
Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health
The Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship (HAI-AR) Program Manager is responsible for managing a federal grant, developing goals for the operation of the program, monitoring HAI-AR data and implementing prevention programs in an effort to limit HAIs, decrease drug-resistant organisms, and prevent outbreaks. This position provides oversight for program development, strategic planning, grant writing, contract management, budget preparation and management, providing subject matter expert expertise, and outbreak response. The HAI-AR Program Manager will interpret standards of practice to ensure quality implementation by providing consultation and education to individuals/families/populations/community on safe and effective infection prevention care practices. This position will serve as a technical resource by applying specialized knowledge and expertise in infection prevention and control and drug-resistant organisms to all program staff, department management, other state agencies, the healthcare sector, and the public regarding HAI-AR programming. Therefore, this individual must have strong communication, professionalism, and teamwork skills.
Licenses and Certifications:
A current South Dakota RN license is required.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A bachelor's degree in nursing with a minimum of 3 years of experience in infectious disease prevention and control.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=QN2
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
#hc132950
Agency: Department of Health - Family and Community Health
Location: Pierre, Sioux Falls, or Rapid City
Salary: $28.33 - $36.27
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.
We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource, and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.
Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health
The Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship (HAI-AR) Program Manager is responsible for managing a federal grant, developing goals for the operation of the program, monitoring HAI-AR data and implementing prevention programs in an effort to limit HAIs, decrease drug-resistant organisms, and prevent outbreaks. This position provides oversight for program development, strategic planning, grant writing, contract management, budget preparation and management, providing subject matter expert expertise, and outbreak response. The HAI-AR Program Manager will interpret standards of practice to ensure quality implementation by providing consultation and education to individuals/families/populations/community on safe and effective infection prevention care practices. This position will serve as a technical resource by applying specialized knowledge and expertise in infection prevention and control and drug-resistant organisms to all program staff, department management, other state agencies, the healthcare sector, and the public regarding HAI-AR programming. Therefore, this individual must have strong communication, professionalism, and teamwork skills.
Licenses and Certifications:
A current South Dakota RN license is required.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A bachelor's degree in nursing with a minimum of 3 years of experience in infectious disease prevention and control.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Support staff in the development of evidence-based programs and services;
- Participate in the review of data to identify trends, health problems, and social and economic conditions that adversely affect the public's health;
- Work as a team and individually on projects;
- Communicate effectively in both a written and verbal manner;
- Develop and manage a grant;
- Develop and manage a budget;
- Use word, excel and other programs efficiently;
- Facilitating statewide planning groups;
- Ability to coordinate and interact with other state HAI-AR programs
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=QN2
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
#hc132950
Source : South Dakota State Government
