Infection Preventionist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing, Public Health, or related field; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of healthcare experience, including minimum one (1) year in infection prevention.
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Management or health science related field

Responsibilities

• Assists the Infection Prevention Manager in implementing and monitoring infection prevention program throughout the organization.
• Collaborates with IP Manager to align IPC program goals with organizational goals.
• Serves as an infection prevention resource for clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Supports the manager in implementation of IP plan to ensure successful integration of infection prevention program facility-wide.
• Utilizes HAI surveillance data to perform analysis, identify gaps, opportunities for improvement.
• Assists IP manager in identifying opportunities, driving change, and improvement focusing on reduction of HAIs.
• Develops and maintains HAI line lists to assist in common cause analysis and corrective action follow-up.
• Assists IP manager in preparing reports for Infection Prevention Committee, and other committees, as needed.
• Reports communicable diseases to local and state public health per Department of Health reporting requirements.
• Conducts ongoing surveillance of infections and trends to facilitate cluster and outbreak investigation.
• Assists IP manager in outbreak investigation and response.
• Conducts infection prevention rounds facility wide in alignment with IP goals and provides education to healthcare personnel; communicates findings and recommendations.
• Provides new hire orientation to associates regarding IPC and assists IP manager in annual and additional education, as needed.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives as directed by IP Manager.
• Assists IP Manager in assessing compliance with Infection Control Accreditation Standards, Centers for Medicaid/Medicare (CMS) Infection Control Conditions of Participation and other state and federal regulations pertaining to Infection prevention and control.
• Collaborates with other departments to promote infection prevention and improved outcomes.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.