Infection Preventionist II

About the Role

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. This role executes the implementation of the infection prevention program in a hospital, central, and ambulatory care setting. The Infection Preventionist II educates patients and healthcare providers, consults with leadership and staff, monitors healthcare practices, conducts surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, and communicates findings to providers and leadership. This position is an active participant in accreditation and licensing activities and supports infection prevention improvement projects across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates principal accountabilities of Infection Preventionist I.
• Assists with collection, analysis, and reporting of community and healthcare-associated infections in relation to cost of infection, robust process improvement, and patient safety.
• Serves as an infection control and prevention surveillance consultant as needed.
• Observes and evaluates techniques and practices related to healthcare-associated disease prevention at all levels of care.
• Evaluates and revises infection prevention and control hospital policies and procedures.
• Participates and provides direct support to chapter lead in readiness activities and surveys for accreditation and licensure.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, or a healthcare-related field; Master’s preferred.
• Certified in Infection Prevention (CIC) required.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of Infection Prevention experience.

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of statistics, microbiology, patient care practices, and epidemiology.
• Knowledge of regulatory, licensing, and professional clinical guidelines preferred.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and executes robust process improvement techniques.