INFECTION PREVENTION SPEC-RN

System Support; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

System Support is seeking an Infection Preventionist to lead daily infection prevention activities in alignment with organizational priorities.

You will collaborate with inpatient, outpatient, and support areas to interpret CMS, CDC, OSHA, and EPA guidelines and to drive improvements across the hospital network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• State of Ohio RN licensure if applicable.
• Certification in Infection Control strongly preferred.
• Three years clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting required.
• Two years in infection control preferred; NHSN knowledge helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily infection prevention activities in line with system priorities.
• Collaborate with inpatient and outpatient departments to interpret CMS/CDC/OSHA guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with NHSN reporting and surveillance using EMRs and lab systems.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Teamwork

Change leadership

Data surveillance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

NHSN

EMRs

Lab systems

ADT

Surgery systems

Pharmacy information

Radiology information

Job description

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.