Infection Prevention RN — Drive Safer Hospital Care

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus seeks an Infection Prevention professional to assess risks, investigate infections, and help implement policies across departments. You will join the Infection Prevention Committee and collaborate with clinical and facilities teams to protect patients and staff.

The role emphasizes surveillance, education, isolation protocol support, and staying current with CDC guidelines to maintain compliance and patient safety hospital-wide.

Qualifications

• Required BSN
• Experience- Engineering, Facilities, Chemistry, Computer Technology, Data analysis, Surgery
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) Within 36 months

Responsibilities

• Assist with infection control risk assessments related to construction projects.
• Investigate epidemic or endemic hospital-acquired infections.
• Monitor, report, and assist in the hospital’s compliance with national, state, county and local health department rules and regulation pertinent to hospital infection control.
• Assist the hospital in selecting the most effective and most cost-efficient antiseptics, disinfectants, sterilization methods, waste disposal method, other infection control related products and laundry system.
• Serve as a member of the Infection Prevention Committee.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures of infection prevention for each hospital department.
• Stay up-to-date on current developments in the area of Infection Prevention by reviewing current literature and attending workshops, seminars or formal education courses.
• Conduct ongoing surveillance of infections in the hospital patients and employees according to the CDC guidelines.
• Assist in the implementation of isolation policies and procedures for patients, based upon the mode of transmission of infectious diseases.
• Provide educational programs relevant to Infection Prevention to hospital employees.

Skills

Engineering experience

Facilities experience

Chemistry

Data analysis

Computer technology

Surgery

Education

BSN

Job description

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus seeks an Infection Prevention professional to assess risks, investigate infections, and help implement policies across departments. You will join the Infection Prevention Committee and collaborate with clinical and facilities teams to protect patients and staff.

The role emphasizes surveillance, education, isolation protocol support, and staying current with CDC guidelines to maintain compliance and patient safety hospital-wide.