Infection Preventionist (S)

SSM Health • Centralia, IL

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About The Position

Develops and implements an effective infection prevention and control program, including surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, monitoring of specific environmental issues, management of clusters/outbreaks, compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies, overseeing isolation precautions and designing educational programs that inform and instruct employees and physician partners in patient care practices that prevent healthcare-associated infections.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• Performs annual infection control risk assessment and surveillance plan along with mid-year evaluation of the plan.
• Plans and facilitates the monthly Infection Control Committee (ICC) meeting at respective ministry.
• Collaborates in the development and delivery of educational programs and/or tools that relate to infection prevention, control, and epidemiology.
• Reports infection surveillance, prevention and control information to local, state and federal public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation.
• Participates in the development of special studies designed to identify unusual epidemic situations or to evaluate the impact of new products, equipment or delivery of patient care.
• Reports results to Infection Control Committee and other appropriate departments and/or committees.
• Participates on committees as a subject matter expert, i.e., product value analysis, environment of care, emergency preparedness, etc.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement and patient safety activities related to infection prevention and control (e.g., mini root cause analysis for HAIs (healthcare associated infections), failure mode and effects analysis, plan-do-study-act).
• Performs surveillance activities using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions.
• Integrates surveillance activities across health care settings (e.g., ambulatory, home health, long term care, acute care).
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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