Registered Nurse Infection Preventionist

Atrium Health Navicent; Milledgeville (GA); On-site; USD 109,459,000 - 164,188,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an experienced infection prevention professional to manage day-to-day surveillance and policy implementation across designated facilities in Georgia. The role involves data collection, trend analysis, and collaboration with leadership to enhance patient safety and outcomes.

You will participate in on-site work at Navicent Baldwin and related sites, with on-call rotation and a full-time 40-hour schedule.

Qualifications

• Must speak and understand English fluently.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field.
• Current applicable state license as a Registered Nurse.
• CIC certification preferred, and required within 3 years of employment.
• At least 2 years clinical experience as RN, preferably acute care.
• Ability to identify and research problems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and problem solve.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of Microbiology, biostatistics, and basic principles of hospital epidemiology preferred.
• Ability to produce epidemiological studies preferred.
• Ability to interpret fundamental bio-statistical information and computer generated materials, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Abstract data from patient charts for surveillance and focus studies and generate infection statistics.
• Report epidemiological findings to department leadership and Medical Director.
• Maintain accurate records of infections and disseminate surveillance data.
• Collaborate with leadership and make data-driven improvement recommendations.
• Advocate for patients, visitors and staff and revise infection prevention policies.
• Assist with investigation of exposures to communicable diseases.
• Assist with recommendations for corrective action related to facility construction and moisture management.
• Identify unsafe infection control practices and design solutions to issues.
• Serve on Infection Prevention or related committees as needed.
• Collaborate with Epidemiologist and Safety teams on policy development and outbreak actions.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Computer skills

Biostatistics knowledge

Epidemiology knowledge

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Registered Nurse license

CIC certification (preferred)

Job description

Department

10121 Enterprise Corporate - Infection Prevention

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

This is a full-time Monday-Friday on-site role supporting Navicent Baldwin and the Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital. Will participate in the regional on-call rotation.

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

Responsible for the day-to-day Infection Prevention program and activities for any designated healthcare facility, clinic and healthcare service throughout the continuum of care.

Essential Functions

• Abstracts data from patient charts for surveillance and focus studies and generates healthcare associated infection statistics. Develops and pilots data collection tools. Utilizes several electronic systems to collect data.
• Reports routine and significant epidemiological findings from surveillance activities to department leadership and the Medical Director.
• Maintains accurate records of infections; compiles, analyzes and disseminates surveillance data. Collaborates with leadership and makes recommendations for improvements based on data analysis, reviews of current literature, comparisons of observed practices to professional standards or results of multidisciplinary conferences.
• Advocates for the patient, visitor and healthcare worker throughout the continuum of care; creates, implements and revises infection prevention policies.
• Assists with investigation and follow-up of healthcare workers and non- employees exposed to communicable diseases, and occupational exposures.
• Assists with investigation, and recommendations for corrective action related to healthcare facility construction and moisture management activities.
• Identifies unsafe infection control practices and hazards. Designs, implements and monitors alternative solutions to system-wide, departmental or unit problems.
• Is a resource person for infection prevention issues; may serves on committees or subcommittees such as Infection Prevention Committee, QSOC, EOC Committee, Performance Improvement Committee, Patient Safety Committee, or clinical value analysis teams.
• Collaborates with the Hospital Based Public Health Epidemiologist, Safety, Emergency and Infectious Disease Medicine in policy development, investigation, and recommendation for actions related to bioterrorism readiness, and community outbreak and control measures.

Physical Requirements

Works in an office and/or boardroom type setting. Surveillance work requires walking throughout the facility. Possible travel/driving to facilities as required. May be prolonged periods of sitting at desk reviewing medical records, updating policies, planning educational program or utilizing a PC. Requires frequent contact with all levels of personnel. Intact sense of sight and hearing required.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Must speak and understand English fluently. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field required. Current applicable state license as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in Infection Control and Prevention (CIC) preferred, and required within 3 years of employment. At least 2 years clinical experience as RN, preferably acute care required. Ability to identify and research problems required. Ability to analyze and interpret data and problem solve required. Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Intermediate to advanced computer skills required. Knowledge of Microbiology, biostatistics, and basic principles of hospital epidemiology preferred. Ability to produce epidemiological studies preferred. Ability to interpret fundamental bio-statistical information and computer generated materials, preferred.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Responsible for the day-to-day Infection Prevention program and activities for any designated healthcare facility, clinic and healthcare service throughout the continuum of care.