Infection Preventionist

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit health system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We employ over 6,000 colleagues across a 772-bed acute care hospital and a psychiatric facility, with multiple specialty centers and residency programs.

We seek an infection prevention professional with RN licensure, CIC certification within two years, and experience in hospital infection prevention to lead surveillance, investigation, and reporting of

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology or another related medical field.
• RN licensure in Florida.
• CIC certification within two years post-hire.

Responsibilities

• Identify, investigate, monitor, and report healthcare-associated infections.
• Collaborate with teams to create and sustain infection prevention strategies and provide feedback.

Skills

Infection prevention

Healthcare experience

Education

RN (Nursing)

Public Health

Epidemiology

Clinical laboratory science

Medical Technology

Other related medical field

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Baccalaureate degree in:
• Nursing
• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Clinical laboratory science
• Medical Technology
• Another related medical field.

Required Experience:

• Two (2) years of relevant infection prevention and control experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Two (2) years acute care hospital experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act).
• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) credential from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) within two (2) years post-hire.

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:

• Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes, Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act).
• CIC® credential from the CBIC at hire.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections.
• Collaborates with teams and individuals to create and sustain infection prevention strategies and provide feedback.

Reports:

• Director/Infection Prevention (job code (JC): 023401)

Supervises:

• None