Infection Prevention Manager

Christiana Care Health System; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 102,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one benefits

Retirement options

Work/Life support

Paid time off

Job summary

ChristianaCare seeks an experienced Infection Prevention Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership for its system-wide Infection Prevention and Control Program in Newark, Delaware.

You will lead the team, guide surveillance and strategy, and partner with physicians and leaders to reduce healthcare-associated infections and strengthen patient safety across the continuum of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, biology, or related field required; master's degree preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.
• Five years of infection prevention and control experience required.
• Three+ years of leadership/management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of NHSN reporting, CMS/regulatory requirements, infection surveillance and data analysis.
• Ability to lead, collaborate, and influence physicians and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of infection prevention professionals.
• Direct infection surveillance, risk identification, prevention, and mitigation activities across the health system.
• Lead improvement initiatives to reduce infections and advance patient safety.
• Analyze infection trends to identify risks and evaluate interventions.
• Serve as SME on infection prevention standards, NHSN reporting, regulatory readiness.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams on outbreak response and priority projects.
• Develop evidence-based policies and education to support compliance and goals.

Skills

Infection prevention

Leadership

Data analysis

NHSN reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, biology, or related field

Master's degree preferred

CIC certification

Tools

Epic

Bugsy

Job description

Lead a team. Influence practice. Advance patient safety across ChristianaCare.

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Infection Prevention Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership for our system-wide Infection Prevention and Control Program.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished infection prevention professional to move beyond surveillance and reporting to lead people, influence practice, and drive meaningful improvements in patient safety. Partnering with physicians, clinical teams, operational leaders, and executives, you will help shape and implement strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections and strengthen infection prevention practices across the continuum of care.

If you're ready to take your infection prevention career to the next level and help shape strategies that protect patients, caregivers, and communities, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of infection prevention professionals, creating a culture of accountability, engagement, and high performance.
• Direct infection surveillance, risk identification, prevention, and mitigation activities across the health system.
• Lead improvement initiatives focused on reducing healthcare-associated infections and advancing patient safety outcomes.
• Analyze infection trends and data to identify risks, recommend interventions, and evaluate results.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on infection prevention standards, NHSN reporting, regulatory requirements, and accreditation readiness.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams on outbreak response, reprocessing, construction, risk assessments, product evaluation, and other infection prevention priorities.
• Develop and advance evidence-based policies, practices, and education that support regulatory compliance and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, biology, or another health/science-related field required; master's degree preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.
• Five years of infection prevention and control experience required.
• Three or more years of leadership, management, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of NHSN reporting, CMS and regulatory requirements, infection surveillance, data analysis, and performance improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, collaborate, make independent decisions, and influence physicians, clinical teams, and leaders across an organization.
• Epic and Bugsy experience preferred.

ChristianaCare offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plans including 403(b) and defined contribution options
• Work/life support, including backup dependent care and wellness programs
• Generous paid time off and lifestyle benefits

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, and innovating to make high-quality care more accessible and affordable. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,430 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.

ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work. ChristianaCare is rated by Newsweek as one of the World's Best Hospitals and is continually ranked among the best in the U.S. in national quality and safety ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 300 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

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Annual Compensation Range $102,148.80 - $163,446.40This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Oct 3, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/