Infection Prevention Specialist

BJC HealthCare • Swansea, IL

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About The Position

Responsible for providing a safe environment where risks for infection are identified and minimized for patients, employees and visitors. To provide surveillance programs, data reporting, data analysis & intervention development aimed at reduction of healthcare acquired infections in patients and employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing/PH/related
• 2-5 years Experience
• RN

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree - Nursing/PH/related
• 5-10 years Experience
• CIC
• Experience using MS Office programs such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing surveillance for detection of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI) infections.
• Assures compliance in all aspects of infection surveillance, prevention and control and serves as an Infection Control resource.
• Supports programs that maximize the protection of employees, patients and visitors against infectious diseases.
• Works collaboratively with the Infection Control Committee.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees