--- title: Infection Prevention/Employee Health Nurse M F LPN RN description: Infection Prevention/Employee Health Nurse M F LPN RN. Pays $25.61–$51.89 per hour. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/infection-prevention-employee-health-nurse-m-f-lpn-rn-at-spanish-peaks-regional-health-center-and-veterans-community-living-center-01a1c396-ad98-7ac4-8ec1-133f9b3e5618 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Infection Prevention/Employee Health Nurse M F LPN RN at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ijrgz0.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center | | **Location** | Walsenburg, CO | | **Salary** | $25.61/hr - $51.89/hr | | **Type** | Full Time, Part Time, Temporary | | **Posted** | Nov 09, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $94,000 – $98,000 a year (median $98,000). ## Description Join our compassionate and mission-driven team at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center (SPRHC), where safety, integrity, and quality care are at the heart of everything we do. We’re seeking a dedicated and experienced **Infection Prevention & Employee Health Nurse** to support critical efforts that keep our staff and patients safe and healthy. **Pay:** $25.61-$51.79 per hour based on experience and qualifications. **Status**: Full Time **FLSA:** Non-Exempt (Hourly) **Summary:** Responsible for the coordination, evaluation and implementation of Infection Control and Prevention at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center. Assures a complete and comprehensive oversight of Employee Health requirements including maintenance of employee health records, administering required immunizations/safety (PPE) protocols and assuring those conditions are documented appropriately. ### **What You’ll Do:** **Infection Prevention Duties**: •Assists with rounds and monitoring of infection prevention practices with staff members. • Collects data on infections from hospital departments and maintains records of every case/situation. • Conducts continuous surveillance for detecting infection sources for the purpose of prevention. • Responsible for new employee education involving Infection Control procedures for, isolation precautions including standard, contact, droplet, airborne, neutropenic, bloodborne pathogens tuberculosis, and any emerging pathogens that develop. • Surveillance of environmental cleanliness through routine observation. • Monitors infection rates, prevalence and incidence rates, trends and adherence to infection control standards. • Surveillance of personal protective equipment/supplies needed for isolation. • Collaborates with the Lab Department to review trends including healthcare associated infection rates, antibiotic resistant micro-organisms, antibiotic patterns based on cultures and sensitivity reports. • Collaborates with Pharmacy to review and report antibiotic resistance and antibiotic utilization. • Participants in quarterly Infection Control Committee meetings. Maintains reports and goals related to the Infection Control Committee. • Works with Director to set yearly goals and monitors data to meet goals monthly. • Reports communicable diseases to required agencies and conducts follow-up for exposures. • Responsible for entering data in CDC NHSN database. **Employee Health Duties:** • Responsible for new employee and annual required immunization for staff members, assures tuberculosis screening process is completed and completes mask fit testing, as required. • Close collaboration with Human Resources for new hire onboarding. • New hire health checklists, health history, documented vaccination status and/or order titers for Varicella, Hepatitis B, and MMR. • Review vaccination status for influenza, COVID-19, Td/Tdap. • Administer vaccinations for Varicella, Hep B, MMR, and influenza as needed, document medical declinations. • Vaccine reporting and lookup through the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS). • Facilitate flu vaccine clinics and complete vaccination status tracking/reporting to the state database. • Complete TB screening questionnaires; order TB QuantiFERON lab and /or chest x-ray; report positive results to state; connect employees to providers for treatment, if needed. • Guide employees through needlestick protocol. • Hand hygiene education. • Advise on protocols for employee illness, testing and return-to-work requirements. • N95 fit testing/vaccination/reporting for students, agency staff, contract workers, volunteers, and employees. • Maintain employee health records in Meditech • Prepare health documents for scanning departments • Maintain employee illness records. At SPRHC, we are proud to serve our rural Colorado community with compassion and care. We offer a supportive environment, meaningful work, and opportunities for professional development—all in a beautiful and affordable part of the state **Minimum Required Education/Experience**: LPN: Valid state license as an LPN. RN: Associates or Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required. Five years of nursing experience with previous work experience in employee health, infection control, prevention, surveillance and monitoring preferred. **Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills**: • Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations. • Ability to be self-directed and highly collaborative. • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, and critical-thinking skills. • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. • Strong adaptability and flexibility to various and changing duties. • Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work. • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration. • Ability to provide meaningful and informative educational sessions to individuals, small groups or large audiences. **Note**: An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted. **Necessary Special Requirements**: Must obtain annual flu vaccination, and any job-specific immunizations. Required to submit to a tuberculosis screening process. **Licenses or Certificates**: BLS. **Benefits**: All Employees are eligible for: · Employee Assistance Program · 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment) · Cafeteria Meal Discount Full and part-time positions are eligible for: · Medical benefits including telehealth options · Dental and vision benefits · Basic life insurance and AD&D (employer paid) · Supplemental Life/AD&D · Paid Time Off · Short-term disability (employer paid) · Critical Illness Insurance · Accident Insurance · Legal Insurance · Identity protection · Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify) *If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.* ## Skills - Communicable Diseases - Cleanliness - Decision Making - Patient Rounding - Onboarding - Surveillance - Change Data Capture (Cdc) - Problem Solving - Database Management - Critical Thinking - Negotiation - Employee Training - Collaboration - Self-Directed Learning - MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Immunization - Immunization Administration - Pathogenic Microorganisms - Coordinating - Infection Control - Human Resources - MEDITECH Software - Maintenance - Employee Health - Hand Hygiene - Spanish - Bloodborne Pathogens - Communication - Flexibility - Adaptability - Ray (Distributed Computing) - Vaccination - Personal Protective Equipment - Tuberculosis (Tb) Testing - Return-to-Work ## Benefits - Professional Development - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Critical Illness Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans ## Related - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Nursing jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/nursing?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Registered Nurse jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/nursing/registered-nurse?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385440 jobs - [Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 56960 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)