Infection Preventionist

Responsibilities

• Observes and evaluates techniques and practices related to health care associated disease prevention at all levels of health care
• Performs surveillance activities and applies a basic epidemiologic approach to problem solving
• Provides formal and informal education programs to health care providers
• Provides patient education regarding disease transmission and prevention methods
• Evaluate infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Serves as the Infection Prevention consultant for multiple departments
• Foster and facilitate quality improvement activities and implement customer focused processes to ensure continuum of care, consistency of practice, and cost effective delivery of quality care.
• Manage resources by evaluating defined standards of care and responding to variances in clinical outcomes
• Effectively manage change and facilitate innovation; encourage and motivate staff to be creative and support methods for continuous improvement to enhance patient satisfaction, business outcomes, and quality of care;
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources and current national and local issues affecting specific environment.
• Respond to the needs and expectations of internal and external customers in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide appropriate feedback to director and manager regarding the needs and expectations of customers and implement plans and strategies to maintain or improve customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate ability to act as an internal and external consultant for the Network and the community.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment and computer applications.
• Identify and maintain required clinical knowledge, expertise and skills related to the specific environment in order to educate, direct, and support staff, physicians and other customers.
• Communicate and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and applicable CHN policies and procedures; motivate excellence in staff performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Education - Graduate of accredited school of nursing or other health related field. Experience - 3 years in Infection Control. Licensure/Certifications - Current Arizona RN License, if applicable.
• Preferred Requirements: Education - Bachelor’s RN or Medical Microbiologist. Experience - 5 years related experience in nursing, microbiology, utilization review, education,.