RN Infection Prevention/Control Manager

Southern Illinois Healthcare•Harrisburg, IL

8d•$82,285 - $127,546•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for promoting health and prevention of illness due to communicable diseases and hospital associated infections and for submitting, verifying infection prevention, control of abstracted data for the infection prevention and control measure sets and/or other infection prevention and control data assigned in a timely manner that meets required deadlines.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing
Current Illinois RN License
CIC within two years
3 5 years acute care experience
Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office application (Word, Excel, etc.)

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Infection prevention experience preferred
Clinical chart review and abstraction experience preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains 24 hour accountability for department, making independent decisions to implement strategies and programs for patient care.
Reviews antibiogram and collaborates with clinical pharmacist.
Implements the Infection Prevention and Control Program including but not limited to surveillance activities to identify healthcare associated infections, patient education, implementation and monitoring of compliance of evidence based practices, monitoring of sterilization/disinfection activities, and assessment of construction and renovation projects
Delegate authority and accountability to staff to ensure optimal outcomes and staff engagement.
Evaluates effectiveness of unit/department based programs and processes to ensure optimal outcomes.
Conducts environmental rounds and assures compliance with regulatory and/or professional standards.
Performs rounds in the facility to observe and monitor compliance with Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures
Develops the annual Infection Prevention Plan and Risk Assessment and ongoing evaluation of the program.
Meets requirements of accrediting and regulatory agencies including reporting necessary data as required
Serves as a consultant to hospital and medical staff.