Infection Prev/Hosp Educator

About the role

Join Encompass Health, the nation's largest inpatient rehabilitation provider, as an Infection Preventionist / Hospital Educator. Your expertise will help ensure our patients receive the highest standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead efforts to prevent and control infections, collaborating closely with the healthcare team to implement and monitor infection prevention practices.
• Analyze hospital infection data to identify trends, clusters, risk factors and variances.
• Manage hospital policies consistent with applicable infection control guidelines and standards.
• Perform surveillance, analysis, and reporting of hospital-acquired infections.
• Aids in coordination of clinical rotations and student orientation packet completion.
• Trains staff in new hire orientation (departmental) and assists in general hospital orientation.
• Aids in projects and audits.
• Aids in staff training in QI certification and other required training.
• Captivates and coordinates preceptor program.

Requirements

• CPR certification required.
• Current license or certification applicable to health-related field.
• Completed post-secondary education in a health-related field including but not limited to medicine, nursing, laboratory technology, public health, or biology.
• Previous experience as an Educator preferred.
• Training in infection control and/or epidemiology.
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) preferred.
• One year experience in a clinical setting in field of practice.
• If Registered Nurse, CRRN certification preferred.
• Experience in hospital infection control practice preferred.

Qualifications

• Licenses or Certifications: CPR certification required.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
• Knowledge of infection control and epidemiology.
• Proficiency in healthcare regulations and standards.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible scheduling to accommodate the needs of the role and the patient population.