Infection Prevention Manager
About The Position
The Infection Prevention Manager leads and manages the infection prevention program in an acute care or ambulatory care setting, serving as the local infection prevention subject matter expert. The role integrates and coordinates surveillance, data abstraction and analysis, regulatory reporting, and staff education, and organizes, plans, directs, and evaluates infection prevention services. It has a strong focus on performance improvement, including root cause analysis, risk assessments, and outbreak investigations. The manager develops, implements, and evaluates the Infection Prevention Plan; oversees surveillance for hospital-acquired infections using National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) guidelines; reports communicable diseases to the health department as required; and ensures evidence-based guidelines and applicable facility, departmental, and regulatory standards are followed. The role also supports budget planning, resource allocation, variance analysis, and action planning; responds to concerns from patients, visitors, staff, and leadership; and provides leadership, mentorship, and professional development support to Infection Preventionists. The manager collaborates with team members and the System Director of Infection Prevention to identify educational needs and plan education programs.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, or Public Health.
- Graduate of a Registered Nurse program.
- 10 years of recent nursing, public health, or laboratory experience.
- 5–6 years of Infection Prevention experience.
- Virginia Registered Nurse (RN) license through the Virginia Department of Health Professions, required upon hire.
- Certified Board of Infection Control (CIC) credential through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate infection prevention surveillance, data abstraction and analysis, regulatory reporting, and staff education.
- Organize, plan, direct, and evaluate infection prevention services.
- Complete root cause analyses, risk assessments, and outbreak investigations.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the Infection Prevention Plan.
- Report communicable diseases to the health department as required.
- Participate in or oversee budget planning and monitoring for defined areas, including determining appropriate resource allocation.
- Complete budget variance reviews and analyses and develop action plans.
- Respond to suggestions and concerns from patients, visitors, staff, and leadership.
- Pursue professional development and continuing education, and attend professional meetings and educational offerings.
- Provide guidance, teaching, and professional development support to Infection Preventionists.
- Collaborate with team members and the System Director of Infection Prevention to identify educational needs and plan educational programs.
- Ensure evidence-based guidelines are applied and facility, department, and regulatory standards are followed, including CMS, DNV-GL, and OSHA requirements.
- Supervise and perform surveillance for hospital-acquired infections based on NHSN guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
