Infection Control Nurse, Corp Quality & Accred Ops, FT, 8:30A-5P
About The Position
Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, Baptist Health has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, it was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida. The culture at Baptist Health is rooted in purpose, emphasizing personal connections with colleagues and meaningful relationships with patients and their families. The Infection Control Nurse assists with the planning and implementation of the Infection Control Program for the assigned entity. This role involves conducting surveillance, reviewing and implementing prevention and infection control policies and procedures, and collecting and communicating infection control data. The nurse also assists with internal and external infection control risk assessments, reviews regulatory guidelines, and integrates them into the program. Other duties include assisting with cluster and outbreak investigations, reporting to public health authorities, providing education, and supporting emergency management planning. The Infection Control Nurse serves as a resource to entity leaders, medical staff, students, employees, and volunteers, and actively participates in routine rounding, inspections, and surveys.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- Registered Nurse license
- BASC Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (if applicable for BOS sites)
- CBIC Certification In Infection Control
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- 2 years of infection prevention or clinical nursing or combined experience
- RN and 5 years clinical nursing experience with Bachelors Degree in another discipline or RN with 7 years experience in clinical nursing setting with an ADN, may be substituted for BSN
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP for BOS sites) within 2 years of job entry
- Must obtain BSN within 3 years of job entry date
Responsibilities
- Assists with the planning and the implementation of the Infection Control Program for assigned entity.
- Conducts surveillance.
- Reviews and implements prevention and infection control policies and procedures.
- Collects and communicates infection control data and information.
- Assists with internal and external infection control risk assessments.
- Reviews regulatory, accrediting and licensing agency guidelines and regulations and integrates same into infection control program.
- Assists with cluster and outbreak investigations in collaboration with other departments in the entity.
- Assists with reporting to public health authorities.
- Provides formal and informal infection prevention and control education to staff, medical staff and the community.
- Assists with entity, local, state and federal authorities in emergency management planning.
- Serves as a resource with guidance from IPC manager to entity leaders, the medical staff including licensed practitioners (LPs), students, employees and volunteers.
- Actively participates during routine rounding, inspections, accreditation and regulatory surveys.
- Assists IPC manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
