Infection Preventionist: Lead Patient Safety & HAIs

Hackensack Meridian Health; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Pay transparency

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Infection Preventionist to support organization-wide surveillance, prevention and control efforts. The role focuses on HAI surveillance, data collection and reporting, and coordinating performance improvement initiatives.

The incumbent will educate team members and patients, investigate outbreaks, and perform annual program evaluations to ensure compliance with regulatory and licensing standards. A healthcare background is required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technology, Health Care Administration or related field.
• 2 years of experience in clinical/patient care services or relevant health care position.
• Familiar with software technologies (e.g. Excel, MS Word, NHSN, etc)
• Analytical
• Problem solving
• Collaboration
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines
• Conflict resolution
• Program and project management
• Expertise in data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversees infection surveillance, prevention and control program organization-wide.
• Collects, analyzes, interprets and reports surveillance data.
• Implements organizational performance improvement initiatives.
• Performs outbreak investigations as needed.
• Educates team members and patients on infection prevention.
• Conducts annual evaluation of the Infection Prevention program.

Skills

Analytical

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Problem solving

Excel

NHSN familiarity

Infection control

Documentation

Education

B.S. Degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technology, Health Care Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Infection Preventionist to support organization-wide surveillance, prevention and control efforts. The role focuses on HAI surveillance, data collection and reporting, and coordinating performance improvement initiatives.

The incumbent will educate team members and patients, investigate outbreaks, and perform annual program evaluations to ensure compliance with regulatory and licensing standards. A healthcare background is required.