RN Manager, Infection Control

Position Summary

The Nurse Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for the Employee Health and Infection Control Department, as well as nurse management for OB, Specialties, Winthrop Primary Care, and Project Shine. The Nurse Manager ensures safe staffing and patient flow, interdepartmental collaboration, supervises clinical workflows, and oversees and develops staff.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of nurses and medical assistants in assigned departments (OB, Specialties, Winthrop Primary Care, Project Shine).
• Oversee Employee Health and Infection Control programs, ensuring compliance with CDC, OSHA, MA DPH, and Joint Commission requirements.
• Collaborate with medical and administrative directors to optimize patient flow, clinical workflows, and staffing models.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, competencies, and professional development plans for nursing staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing coverage and manage nursing schedules.
• Represent nursing functions in health center and departmental meetings.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and manages workflows for maximum efficiency.
• Daily management of department staff.
• Aids in customer service recovery as appropriate.
• Maintains compliance with Employee Health policies, including immunizations, TB screening, and staff health records.
• Administers and documents vaccines, TB tests, and fit-testing as required.
• Manages employee exposures (e.g., bloodborne pathogens, airborne diseases) with timely follow-up and reporting.
• Conducts Infection Control training for all staff and department-specific competencies.
• Oversees sterilization and high-level disinfection monitoring, including QC documentation, staff training, and audits.
• Serves as liaison to contracted Occupational Health providers and staffing agencies.
• Led the Infection Control Committee, including developing agendas, coordinating meetings, preparing and delivering presentations, and ensuring follow-up on action items.
• Ensures adherence to Joint Commission, DPH, HRSA, and organizational standards.
• Supports patient safety, quality improvement, and risk reduction initiatives.
• Collaborates with IT/Data teams to track performance metrics and outcomes.
• Promotes customer service excellence through ACE model standards.
• Affirms policy development, wellness initiatives, and incident review.

Job Components

• Full-time oversight of EH/IC department administrative and clinical services.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies including Joint Commission and DPH.
• Ensures annual clinical skills compliance of nurses are completed.
• Responsible for the annual reviews of nurses and EH/IC staff.

Job Components

• Salary: Starting at $109,000 annually, and up to $172,640 annually based on experience.