INFECTION PREVENTION SPEC-RN

System Support; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

System Support seeks an Infection Preventionist to oversee daily prevention activities aligned with system priorities. You will collaborate with clinically responsible personnel across inpatient, outpatient, and non-patient care areas, interpreting CMS, CDC, OSHA, ODH, APIC, TJC, and EPA guidelines.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, Ohio RN licensure, and three years in an acute care hospital; certification in infection control preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Current Ohio RN license if applicable.
• Three years of acute care hospital experience required.
• Two years in infection control preferred; NHSN knowledge required.
• Experience with healthcare databases and EMR/ADT systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily infection prevention activities to meet program goals.
• Collaborate with inpatient, outpatient, and non-patient care areas.
• Interpret and apply CMS, CDC, OSHA, ODH, APIC, TJC, and EPA guidelines.
• Drive change through influence and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Skills

Infection control

NHSN knowledge

EMR systems

Team collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Lab information systems

ADT

Job description

INFECTION PREVENTIONFULL-TIME / 8:00 A - 5:00 P / 80 HOURS PER PAYThe Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the oversight of daily prevention activities to achieve program’s goals with the system/organizational strategic priorities. The role is developed from the needs of the entire Premier Partners system and hospital community to reduce the risk of infection for patients, all staff and visitors. The IP collaborates with persons clinically responsible for inpatient and outpatient departments as well as non-patient care support areas based on interpretation and evaluation of CMS, CDC, OSHA, ODH, APIC, TJC, and EPA guidelines, standards and/or regulations or other standards related to infection control and epidemiology.QUALIFICATIONS:Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree in Nursing, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health or other discipline preferred.Licensure: Current State of Ohio licensure as Registered Nurse, if applicable.Certification: Certification in Infection Control strongly preferred.Experience: Three years clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting required.Skills/Other: Two years experience in the specialty of infection control is preferred. Attendance at a basic infection control training course may be required when eligible. Knowledge of NHSN. Proficient in key clinical and administrative databases required for active surveillance (i.e. EMRs, lab systems, ADT, surgery systems, pharmacy and radiology information). Must be able to be an effective team member in multidisciplinary teams. Team and consensus building skills is critical; requires situational awareness, relationship management, and the ability to drive change through influence and persuasion.