Infection Preventionist

Rochester Regional Health • Batavia, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for conducting surveillance for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and community-acquired infections among patients and staff. This role involves interpreting and reporting data, preparing summary data for assigned units, and monitoring patient care activities to identify potential infection risks. The Infection Preventionist collaborates with various healthcare professionals to investigate infection clusters, participates in policy development, and ensures compliance with reporting requirements to health departments and databases like NHSN. Additionally, the position supports educational programs and serves as a consultant on infection prevention issues. The role requires availability for urgent phone consultations during off-hours and weekends.

Requirements

• RN License (Required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology or related field (Required)
• CIC certification within 2 years of hire
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience (eg: nursing, clinical, public health)

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical, computer and communication skills
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Conducts surveillance for HAI’s hospital onset and community acquired infections among patients and staff as appropriate for setting.
• Interprets and reports data to the Associate Director of Infection Prevention or Senior Director of Infection Prevention as appropriate, and to other appropriate departments or personnel (hospital and/or health departments).
• Prepares summary data for assigned units or departments and relays key measures, concerns, and prevention strategies.
• Monitors and evaluates patient care activities to identify methods, techniques, equipment, supplies, new products or specific procedures which may constitute an infection risk.
• Investigates clusters of infection in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Physicians, and Senior Director of Infection Prevention or Associate Director.
• Participates in infection prevention policy development, review, and revision using current standards of practice.
• Notifies state or county health departments of specific communicable diseases as required by health department in accordance with RRH protocol.
• Collect and enter data necessary for NHSN data reporting and other databases used in Infection Prevention.
• Participates in development and provision of in-service programs related to Infection Prevention for the organization/departments/services for assigned organization.
• Serves as a consultant regarding Infection Prevention issues and policies as appropriate.
• Supports educational activities for Infection Prevention Liaison Committee.
• Participates in assigned organization-based committees as appropriate.
• Available for urgent/emergent phone consultation per schedule during off hours and weekends.

Benefits

• The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components.
• Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
• Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level