Infection Preventionist I (Full-Time, Days)
About The Position
The Infection Preventionist I supports the Infection Prevention Program for the assigned organization and serves as a liaison to its departments and services. The role assists with developing and implementing infection-prevention policies and procedures and advises on and facilitates appropriate allocation of hospital resources to maintain quality patient care. This is a 40-hour-per-week position in Batavia, New York, scheduled Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., with flexible start and stop times. The position also requires availability for urgent or emergent phone consultation according to an assigned schedule during off-hours and weekends.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a health-related field, such as nursing, microbiology, or public health.
- If the employee holds a BSN, a New York State Registered Nurse license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.
- RN - Registered Nurse license from the New York State Office of Professions is listed under licenses/certifications.
Responsibilities
- Conduct surveillance for hospital-onset and community-acquired healthcare-associated infections among patients and staff, as appropriate for the setting.
- Interpret and report data to the Associate Director of Infection Prevention or Senior Director of Infection Prevention, as appropriate, and to other appropriate hospital personnel or health departments.
- Prepare summary data for assigned units or departments and communicate key measures, concerns, and prevention strategies.
- Monitor and evaluate patient-care activities to identify methods, techniques, equipment, supplies, new products, or procedures that may constitute an infection risk.
- Investigate infection clusters in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Physicians, and the Senior Director or Associate Director of Infection Prevention.
- Participate in developing, reviewing, and revising infection-prevention policies using current standards of practice.
- Notify state or county health departments of specified communicable diseases as required, in accordance with Rochester Regional Health protocol.
- Collect and enter data required for NHSN reporting and other Infection Prevention databases.
- Participate in developing and providing infection-prevention in-service programs for the assigned organization, departments, and services.
- Serve as a consultant on infection-prevention issues and policies, as appropriate.
- Support educational activities for the Infection Prevention Liaison Committee.
- Participate in assigned organization-based committees, as appropriate.
- Provide urgent or emergent phone consultation during assigned off-hours and weekends.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
