Infection Prevention Director

Northshore Home Health Care; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care in Washington, DC area seeks an experienced Infection Prevention Program Director to lead hospital-wide infection prevention efforts, oversee staffing and budgets, and implement evidence-based policies that reduce healthcare-associated infections and promote culturally competent care.

You will supervise surveillance, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with clinical teams to drive system-wide adoption of best practices, aiming for measurable improvements in

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and operational management capabilities.
• Expertise in infection prevention surveillance, policy development, and quality improvement.
• Knowledge of healthcare infection control standards and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communication and education skills with a commitment to culturally competent care.
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive system-wide adoption of best practices.

Responsibilities

• Direct the hospital-wide infection prevention program by overseeing departmental operations, personnel, and budgets.
• Lead infection prevention initiatives and develop and implement policies to reduce hospital-acquired infections and advance evidence-based, culturally competent care.
• Manage infection prevention program operations, including staffing and resource planning.
• Oversee surveillance activities and analyze infection trends to drive improvement.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through established standards, documentation, and audits.
• Provide and coordinate infection prevention education for clinical teams and staff.
• Collaborate with clinical teams and system partners to support consistent infection prevention practices.
• Lead development and rollout of department-wide infection prevention initiatives and policies.

Skills

Leadership and operational management

Infection prevention surveillance

Policy development and quality

Healthcare infection control standards

Communication and staff education

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Infection Prevention Program Director

Direct the hospital-wide infection prevention program by overseeing departmental operations, personnel, and budgets. Lead infection prevention initiatives and develop and implement policies to reduce hospital-acquired infections and advance evidence-based, culturally competent care.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage infection prevention program operations, including staffing and resource planning.
• Oversee surveillance activities and analyze infection trends to drive improvement.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through established standards, documentation, and audits.
• Provide and coordinate infection prevention education for clinical teams and staff.
• Collaborate with clinical teams and system partners to support consistent infection prevention practices.
• Lead development and rollout of department-wide infection prevention initiatives and policies.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong leadership and operational management capabilities.
• Expertise in infection prevention surveillance, policy development, and quality improvement.
• Knowledge of healthcare infection control standards and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communication and education skills with a commitment to culturally competent care.
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive system-wide adoption of best practices.