Infection Preventionist - Full-Time

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UMMC in Jackson, MS is hiring an Infection Preventionist (RN) for a full-time role in the Infection Prevention department. The role reviews data, prepares reports, and interprets CDC guidance on health care associated vs community infections.

You will advise on mock TJC surveys, best practices, and regulatory compliance, while delivering infection prevention education. Requires RN license and at least 2 years of nursing experience in an acute care hospital.

Qualifications

• Two years of nursing experience in an acute care hospital.
• Valid RN license.
• Certification by the board of infection control preferred.
• Experience with infection prevention data reporting and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collects and reports infection data and best practice compliance.
• Enters data into TheraDoc and NHSN for surveillance.
• Reviews patient infection data at discharge/admission and notifies as needed.
• Manages TB isolation and reporting with clinical staff and health department.
• Acts as ICP consultant for construction projects and clinical staff.
• Reviews microbiology reports and discusses unfamiliar organisms with management.

Skills

Nursing experience

Analytical skills

PC skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

RN license

Infection control cert (preferred)

Tools

TheraDoc

NHSN reporting

Job description

• Job Requisition ID: R00053678
• Job Category: Nursing
• Organization: Infection Prevention
• Location/s: Main Campus Jackson
• Job Title: Infection Preventionist - Full-Time

Job Summary

To review collected data and to prepare a variety of reports and/or plans directed at preventing the spread of infection to patients, visitors and staff. To provide infection preventionist with interpretations of CDC definitions in relation to health care associated vs community acquired infections. To serve as consultant to staff with regard to mock TJC surveys, best practice for procedures, compliance with all regulatory guidelines and to provide infection prevention education.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care hospital

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required

Valid RN license.

Preferred Qualifications

Certification by the board of infection control

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Analytical skills
• Skills in the use of personal computers and related software applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivation, team metrics and the ability to interact with clinicians, physicians and upper level management in a professional manner
• Knowledge of adult education preferred

Responsibilities

• Collects and compiles infection and best practice compliance data and reports appropriately.
• Enters data into TheraDoc and national healthcare safety network.
• Reviews discharge and admission patient data on infections and notifies accordingly.
• Manages isolation, care and reporting of the TB patient with clinical staff and the department of health.
• Serves as ICP consultant for construction projects.
• Reviews microbiology reports and discusses unfamiliar organisms with the manager or director.
• Integrates IC surveillance systems within the framework of the hospital infection prevention program.
• Reviews autopsy reports for infection detected post mortem and reports appropriately.
• Reports to employee health and helps to monitor employee exposures to communicable diseases.
• Reports finding of infection prevention department mock surveys and relates to performance improvement.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
• Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-upto 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

• Time Type: Full time
• FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes
• Pay Class: Salary
• FTE %: 100
• Work Shift: Day
• Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No
• Job Posting Date: 09/2/2026