Infection Prevention Program Lead

Riverside Health; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA is seeking an Infection Prevention Manager to lead the infection prevention program in an acute care setting. You will supervise surveillance, data analysis, regulatory reporting, and staff education to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, or Laboratory Technology, Virginia RN licensure, and extensive experience in infection prevention with leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing, medical laboratory technology, or public health is required.
• Experience in infection prevention with leadership exposure is required.
• Nursing licensure (RN) in Virginia or eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages infection prevention surveillance, data abstraction and analysis, regulatory reporting, and staff education.
• Organizes, plans, directs, and evaluates infection prevention services.
• Performs root cause analyses, risk assessments, and outbreak investigations.

Skills

Infection prevention

Surveillance

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Staff education

Leadership

Budget management

Root cause analysis

Outbreak investigation

Education

Master's degree, Nursing

Master's degree, Medical Laboratory Technology

Master's degree, Public Health

Job description

Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA is seeking an Infection Prevention Manager to lead the infection prevention program in an acute care setting. You will supervise surveillance, data analysis, regulatory reporting, and staff education to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, or Laboratory Technology, Virginia RN licensure, and extensive experience in infection prevention with leadership capabilities.