Infection Prevention Manager

Overview

Responsible for the integration of processes to include coordination/management of infection prevention surveillance, data abstraction and analysis of data, leadership and regulatory reporting, and staff education. Organizes, plans, directs, and evaluates the services provided. Focuses on Performance Improvement activities, including root cause analysis, risk assessments, and outbreak investigations. Manages the infection prevention program in acute or ambulatory care settings, providing leadership, direction, and mentorship. Serves as the local subject matter expert for infection prevention.

What You Will Do

• Manages and coordinates infection prevention surveillance, data abstraction, analysis, regulatory reporting, and staff education.
• Organizes, plans, directs, and evaluates infection prevention services.
• Completes root cause analysis, risk assessments, and outbreak investigations.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the Infection Prevention Plan.
• Reports communicable diseases to the health department as required.
• Participates in planning and monitoring the budget, including resource allocation and variance analysis.
• Responds to suggestions and concerns from patients, visitors, staff, and leadership.
• Demonstrates initiative in professional development and continuing education.
• Assists in the professional development of Infection Preventionists through guidance and teaching.
• Attends professional meetings and educational offerings.
• Collaborates with team members and the System Director of Infection Prevention to identify educational needs and plan programs.
• Ensures adherence to evidence-based guidelines and regulatory standards (CMS, DNV-GL, OSHA, etc.).
• Supervises and performs surveillance for hospital-acquired infections based on NHSN guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, or Public Health (Required)
  • Registered Nurse Program Graduate (Required)
• Experience:
  • 10 years of recent nursing, public health, or laboratory experience (Required)
  • 5-6 years of Infection Prevention experience (Required)
  • 1 year of Supervisory Experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required, Upon Hire)
  • Certified Board Of Infection Control (CIC) - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (Required, Upon Hire)

Pay

Hiring Range: $102,200.00 - $140,525.00/Annual. Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

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