INFECTION PREVENTION SPEC-RN

Premier Health Partners; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners is seeking an Infection Preventionist for a full-time role with standard hours 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM and 80 hours per pay. The IP will lead daily infection prevention activities, aligning with system-wide priorities to reduce infection risk for patients, staff, and visitors.

Collaboration with inpatient/outpatient teams and adherence to CMS, CDC, OSHA, and EPA guidelines are essential. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), Ohio RN licensure if

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree 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: Knowledge of NHSN; proficient in key clinical and administrative databases for active surveillance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily infection prevention activities to meet system goals.
• Collaborate with clinically responsible staff across inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Interpret and apply CMS, CDC, OSHA, ODH, APIC, TJC, and EPA guidelines related to infection control.

Skills

Infection control

Team collaboration

Change management

Data surveillance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

EMRs

Lab systems

ADT

Radiology systems

Job description

FULL-TIME / 8:00 A - 5:00 P / 80 HOURS PER PAY

The 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.

INFECTION PREVENTION

FULL-TIME / 8:00 A - 5:00 P / 80 HOURS PER PAY

The 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.