Infection Prevention Manager, Full Time, Brunswick

Southeast Georgia Health System • Brunswick, GA

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About The Position

Interested in working for the Golden Isles' healthcare provider and employer of choice? Throughout the many locations that make up the Southeast Georgia Health System network, there is a common thread that pulls everything together: A team of committed professionals like you. These individuals appreciate the value of every person who walks through our doors and are the key to our culture of Service Excellence. Summary: Develops and manages activities related to preventing infections in patients, team members, visitors, and the community at-large in clinical and other settings within the Health System. Performs surveillance, data collection, analysis of data, dissemination of results and implements and evaluates control measures. All team members of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote a culture of safety, follow established policies, and adhere to all state and federal regulatory requirements, Joint Commission requirements, and national patient safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related program or Certification in infection control.
• 3-5 years previous acute care infection control experience preferred.
• RN licensure in the state of Georgia preferred.
• Certification as Infection Control Practitioner (CIC).
• Must be able to plan, develop, implement and evaluate programs.
• Proficient in statistical analysis and data submission.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and knowledge of adult education principles.
• Proficiency in computer skills, the ability to work with diverse groups and proficiency in the operation of audiovisual equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient care management, principles of asepsis, microbiology, pathology, immunology, and medical statistics or biostatistics.
• Knowledge and experience in the practice of epidemiological principles and infectious disease as they relate to infection control.
• Knowledge of sterilization, disinfection and sanitation processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory, accrediting and advisory body requirements.
• Ability to assume a leadership role in implementation of strategies designed to prevent and control healthcare associated infections.
• Demonstrated knowledge of performance improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, implementing and directing a hospital wide infection control program.
• Works collaboratively with the Team Member Health program to reduce the incidence of communicability of infections between patients, staff and other healthcare workers.
• Coordinates workflow within the department to ensure proper communication of activities.
• Develops, implements, and monitors surveillance of healthcare acquired infections and other adverse events.
• Collects, analyzes, and disseminates surveillance data to improve patient care.
• Works with clinicians and administrators to improve patient and systems-level outcomes and reduce HAIs and related adverse events.
• Monitors and benchmarks healthcare acquired infection rates to implement quality improvement activities designed to improve patient outcomes.
• Utilizes accurate methodology in the selection, risk adjustment and analysis of indicators.
• Develops, reviews, and revises policies and procedures based on evidence-based infection control prevention guidelines that protect the health and safety of patients and caregivers.
• Promotes awareness of the Health Systems compliance with all legal and accreditation standards and other guidelines and recommendations that pertain to the appropriate practice of infection control.
• Collaborates and provides liaison with local and state health departments for reporting of communicable diseases and other related conditions and assists with control of infectious diseases in the community.
• Monitors compliance with mandates of accrediting and regulatory agencies related to practices associated with the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections.
• Responsible for directing day-to-day activities of the infection prevention function.
• Intervenes directly to prevent transmission of infection by the identification and implementation of control measures during outbreaks or clusters of infectious diseases.
• Provides educational programs in infection prevention and control to Health System team members and community organization workers.
• Participates in hospital orientation.
• In collaboration with department leaders provides oversight for monitoring sterilization, disinfection and sanitation processes.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs
• Competitive salaries

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree