Infect Preventionist II Pt Con

AtlantiCare•Galloway Township, NJ

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Preventionist II is responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention, and control of health care associated infections (HAI) and of the day-to-day infection prevention activities for any designated healthcare facility, clinic and healthcare service throughout the continuum of care for AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center to which they are assigned in accordance with accepted standards and regulatory requirements of the infection prevention program. The qualified candidate must possess flexibility to be on call to cover emergencies and critical test results for communicable diseases. The Infection Preventionist II is also a steward of the infection prevention program at AtlantiCare, teaching and mentoring all professionals and departments within AtlantiCare related to infection prevention. The IP II is a change agent and advocate for best practice and leads or facilitates key initiatives. Incumbents of this position align their career development and goals with APIC’s Infection Preventionist competency model and mentor teammates accordingly. The Infection Preventionist II will meet the practice standards set forth by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (APIC) and will be responsible for these characteristics along with the competencies outlined in the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in a Health Related Field (Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technologist).
Incumbent(s) within position that are a Registered Nurse must maintain their current licensure as a RN in the State of New Jersey required.
Certification Board in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (CBIC) required.
Minimum four years of experience in acute care, public health, or other patient-related clinical experience with two years’ experience in epidemiology and infection control required.
Incumbents must be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic microbiology.
Computer proficiency within Microsoft Windows applications required.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of spreadsheet analysis/applications required.
Good organizational, written, verbal, and communication skills are essential.
Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.

Nice To Haves

CIC certified and is considered a highly proficient / expert

Responsibilities

Coordinates project and program leadership
Completes Surveillance process design
Completes External reporting and data validation
Conducts New initiative launch and facilitation
Mentors Infection Preventionist I’s
Completes Internal consultation with leaders where Infection Prevention input is crucial for high level, inter-departmental operations or new project launch