Infection Prevention Specialist - FT Days - LTC
About The Position
Work collaboratively with infection and prevention and control staff under leadership, to accomplish the goals and objective of the Infection Prevention program. Evaluation of infection control trends, practices, and provide educational programs for employees. Possess a basic understanding and working knowledge of microbiology and epidemiology. Responsibilities include surveillance of health care associated infections and reportable illness, evaluation and reporting of statistical information, consultation of asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation, disease transmission and related issues. Monitors compliance standards and regulations, strategies, and evidence-based aspects. Evaluates and improves performance of patient/resident outcomes. Assists with research needs and special projects are assigned. Understand or be willing to learn computer programs and applications necessary for data collection and analysis. Possess good interpersonal skills as well as willingness to seek out new information and knowledge. Able to think critically and problem solve effectively.
Requirements
- Two years’ of experience in a healthcare field required
- If working in an Acute setting, Board of Certification in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control, Inc. (CBIC) is required.
- If certification is not obtained at the time of hire, a full time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 36 months from date of hire.
- A part time employed incumbent is required to sit for the exam within 48 months from date of hire.
- A 12-month extension is allowed from the date of the first exam.
- If working in a Post-Acute setting, completion of an approved Infection Prevention course by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is required.
- If a licensed registered nurse (RN), currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, related clinical field, or graduate from an approved Masters of Public Health program preferred.
- If degree is in nursing, graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
- Understand or be willing to learn computer programs and applications necessary for data collection and analysis.
- Possess good interpersonal skills as well as willingness to seek out new information and knowledge.
- Able to think critically and problem solve effectively.
Responsibilities
- Surveillance of health care associated infections and reportable illness
- Evaluation and reporting of statistical information
- Consultation of asepsis, disinfection, sterilization, isolation, disease transmission and related issues
- Monitors compliance standards and regulations, strategies, and evidence-based aspects
- Evaluates and improves performance of patient/resident outcomes
- Assists with research needs and special projects
Benefits
- $31+ per hour depending on experience
- 32 hours per week
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Career Level
Mid Level
