Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove (WVHUG) is seeking a full-time Nursing Specialist, to serve as the Infection Control & Preventionist Nurse for the campus. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. Our facility is in Racine County, a short drive from Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and other key locations throughout southeastern Wisconsin.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent benefit and compensation package that includes: 

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year 
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits 
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan 
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs 
• The Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program 

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Position Summary

The Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Nurse, under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor (DON) and with direction from the Medical Consultant for WVHUG, is responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the Home’s IPC Program. The position serves as the in-house expert/resource person for IPC issues with a focus on practice, epidemiology, surveillance, education, consultation, and program evaluation. The position acts as a liaison with all facility programs and units. The IPC Nurse interacts with members, families, staff, managers, volunteers, physicians, regulatory agencies, and the public; chairs WVHUG’s IPC Committee; and actively participates on assigned quality and safety committees.

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Salary Information

Starting salary will be between $99,840 - $106,309 per year, depending on candidate qualifications.

Nursing Specialist is in pay schedule-pay range 11-02. Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Starting pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.

Job Details

The IPC Nurse works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All duties are performed in office.

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

The required credential is:

• Wisconsin Registered Nurse license by the date of hire

The preferred credential is:

Certification as an Infection Preventionist (i.e., completion of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Center for Disease Control joint training)

In addition to the license, required qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:

Providing nursing care (i.e., Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse) in a nursing home

Using infection control practices, including outbreak management (e.g., Covid, influenza, norovirus, detection, personal protective equipment, treatment, etc.)

In addition to the qualifications reviewed in the first step of the process, qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps are experience:

• As a charge nurse or leading healthcare staff
• Training and/or educating others
• Managing program components in a healthcare setting
• With data collection and reporting
• With vaccination programs (e.g., requirements, patients, staff, administration, implementation, etc.)

How To Apply

You must apply online on WiscJobs. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service. You will be required to verify your credentials and attach a resume and letter of qualifications. To make it easier to apply, save your documents on WiscJobs before attaching them with your application.

Your resume and letter must describe your education, training, and experience related to the required and preferred qualification/s listed in the “Qualifications” section of the job announcement. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume and letter of qualifications.

NOTE: You cannot update or change the documents once the application is submitted. Make certain that your attached documents are how you want them to be before you click Submit.

Current permanent, classified state employees who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 11-02, should complete the online application process.

What happens next? After the established deadline, applicant credentials will be verified and resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts, and the most-qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume and letter, will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered. 

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30%-or-greater, service-connected disability rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification. Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting, Job ID 3375, should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on January 15, 2026.