Coordinator Infection Prevention

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Under the direction of the Infection Prevention Manager, the Coordinator, Infection Prevention is responsible for the effective direction, management and operation of the infection prevention and control department. This role supports operational workflows, data analysis and education initiatives to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, accurate surveillance and reporting and consistent implementation of infection prevention practices. The coordinator collaborates with clinical and operational teams, supports performance improvement activities and promotes best practices to reduce infection risk and enhance patient and caregiver safety across the organization. A caregiver in this role will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. On-call rotation every 9 weeks. Will work home from home 1 day per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in nursing or related healthcare field with strong clinical background in acute care and ambulatory care setting
Certification by Association for Professional in Infection Control (CIC) within one year of hire
Five years Healthcare experience in a hospital setting
Three years Infection Prevention experience in a hospital setting

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in a healthcare setting

Responsibilities

Conduct and document infection control surveillance activities.
Collect and perform statistical analysis of hospital onset infection data.
Generate reports, identify trends, evaluate activities and make recommendations to improve results.
Collaborate with infection control committee to develop and implement infection control policies and procedures.
Coordinate committee meetings and activities to ensure policy compliance.
Collaborate with Infection Prevention Managers to coordinate infection prevention activities.
Participate in environmental safety rounds.
Coordinate the annual review, revision and evaluation of the organization's Infection Control Plan.
Monitor compliance.
Conduct education and documents completed education.
Serve as infection control resource.
Collaborate with external review and reporting agencies.
Comply with agency standards and participate in survey readiness activities.