Infection Control RN | Epidemiology & CQI Specialist

aah; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an Infection Control Nurse Specialist to oversee surveillance and data analysis within Surgical Services. You will collect and analyze infection data, monitor practices, and contribute to CQI initiatives, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and state laws.

Responsibilities include staff and community education on infection control, committee input, and collaboration with the Occupational Health Center as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Health Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology and/or Biostatistics.
• RN license in Illinois required; infection control certification within five years preferred.
• 5 years clinical experience in acute care or lab setting (infection control exposure).

Responsibilities

• Collect, enter and analyze infection data from multiple sources while maintaining HIPAA.
• Physically round in Surgical Services to assess infection control compliance.
• Monitor patient care activities for infection risk and unsafe practices.
• Develop and review infection control policies and procedures.
• Provide infection control education to staff and the community.
• Support infection control input to committees and Product Evaluation.
• Assist Occupational Health Center with infection control matters as required.
• Conduct and monitor epidemiology research programs for CQI.

Skills

Infection surveillance

Data analysis

CQI concepts

Staff education

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

RN licensure (Illinois)

Infection control certification (within 5 years)

Tools

Mainframe systems

MIDAS

Laboratory information systems

Job description

Advocate Health seeks an Infection Control Nurse Specialist to oversee surveillance and data analysis within Surgical Services. You will collect and analyze infection data, monitor practices, and contribute to CQI initiatives, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and state laws.

Responsibilities include staff and community education on infection control, committee input, and collaboration with the Occupational Health Center as required.