Director Infection Prevention

Jupiter Medical Center

About The Position

The Director Infection Prevention is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Jupiter Medical Center’s Infection Prevention and Control program across all JMC programs. The role applies clinical expertise and critical thinking to assess infection risks, analyze surveillance data, and investigate and control healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks. The position facilitates prevention and control of infectious diseases affecting patients, team members, volunteers, and visitors. This includes ongoing research; integrating evidence-based practices; education and training; policy development; observing practices through rounding; and formally evaluating the effectiveness of infection prevention efforts. The Director collaborates with JMC leadership, healthcare professionals, and community agencies, and follows standards and regulations from the CDC, DOH, CMS, OSHA, The Joint Commission, and the State of Florida. The Infection Preventionist works autonomously within professional nursing standards and the ANA Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights. The role models leadership techniques, supports staff decision-making, provides leadership in complex situations, monitors the effectiveness of information disseminated to staff, enforces hospital and personnel policies, and serves on hospital and Patient Care Services committees, teams, and work groups as requested. Other duties may be assigned. The role requires sitting for long periods, as well as stooping, bending, standing, and stretching. It requires manual dexterity for typing and computer data entry and the ability to work under stress, work independently, make sound decisions, and remain detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated. The position requires pushing and pulling up to 40 pounds and carrying and lifting up to 20 pounds. Annual threshold requirements include Joint Commission mandatory education, in-service and health requirements, new employee orientation attendance, TB/PPD surveillance, and maintenance of required licenses and certifications.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field.
Current license in the State of Florida.
Five years of Infection Prevention experience in a hospital setting.
Five years of clinical experience.
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate the Infection Prevention and Control program day to day across all Jupiter Medical Center programs.
Assess infection risks; analyze surveillance data; and investigate and control healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks.
Facilitate infectious disease prevention and control for patients, team members, volunteers, and visitors through research, evidence-based practices, education and training, policy development, rounding, and evaluation of program effectiveness.
Collaborate with JMC leadership, healthcare professionals, and community agencies, following applicable CDC, DOH, CMS, OSHA, The Joint Commission, and Florida standards and regulations.
Practice autonomously within professional nursing standards, the ANA Code of Ethics, and the ANA Bill of Rights.
Model current leadership techniques and theories, encourage staff decision-making, and provide leadership in complex situations.
Monitor the effectiveness of information disseminated to staff and revise it as needed.
Understand and enforce hospital and personnel policies and procedures.
Serve on hospital and Patient Care Services committees, teams, and work groups as requested.
Complete annual mandatory education, in-service and health requirements, TB/PPD surveillance, and maintain required professional licenses and certifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.