Infection Prevention Lead: Elevate Patient Safety & Practice

ChristianaCare; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 102,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical, dental, and vision

Retirement plans including 403(b)

Wellness programs

Generous paid time off

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Infection Prevention Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership for the system-wide Infection Prevention and Control Program. You will lead people, influence practice, and drive meaningful improvements in patient safety by partnering with physicians, clinical teams, and executives across the health system.

The role requires nurse/public health background, CIC certification, and 5+ years in infection prevention with leadership experience;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, biology, or another health/science-related field required.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.
• Five years of infection prevention and control experience required.
• Three or more years of leadership/management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of infection prevention professionals.
• Direct infection surveillance, risk identification, prevention, and mitigation activities.
• Lead improvement initiatives focused on reducing infections and advancing patient safety outcomes.
• Analyze infection trends and data to identify risks and evaluate results.
• Serve as SME on infection prevention standards, NHSN reporting, and accreditation readiness.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams on outbreak response, risk assessments, and product evaluation.

Skills

Leadership

Infection prevention

NHSN reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, biology, or another health/science-related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Epic

Bugsy

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Infection Prevention Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership for the system-wide Infection Prevention and Control Program. You will lead people, influence practice, and drive meaningful improvements in patient safety by partnering with physicians, clinical teams, and executives across the health system.

The role requires nurse/public health background, CIC certification, and 5+ years in infection prevention with leadership experience;