Infection Prevention

Main Purpose

The main purpose of an Infection Preventionist is to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. This includes monitoring infection control practices, educating staff on proper precautions, and ensuring compliance with CDC and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), analyze trends, report findings to leadership and regulatory bodies.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate infection prevention and control policies and procedures in accordance with CDC, state and accreditation standards.
• Lead outbreak investigations, implement containment strategies, and monitor effectiveness of interventions to prevent further transmission.
• Provide education and competency validation for clinical and non-clinical staff on infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation precautions, and exposure response.
• Perform routine infection control rounds and audits to ensure compliance with environmental cleaning standards and transmission based precautions.
• Collaborate with Employee Health to manage communicable disease exposures, vaccination compliance, and return to work guidance.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives, risk assessments, and interdisciplinary committees to reduce infection risk and enhance patient safety.
• Maintain required documentation, regulatory reporting, and readiness for surveys.

Requirements

• This role will be filled with either a qualified Licensed Practical Nurse or a qualified Registered Nurse, salary commiserate with experience.
• The candidate will have 1 or more years of experience in infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and multi-department oversight.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field.
• Experience: 1 or more years of experience in infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and multi-department oversight.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of infection prevention and control practices.
• Ability to lead outbreak investigations and implement containment strategies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in regulatory compliance and policy development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commiserate with experience.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Employee assistance program.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

Salary commiserate with experience.

Schedule

Day Shift: 8am-4:30pm

Weekends Off