Registered Nurse Infection Preventionist

Advocate Aurora Health; Milledgeville (GA); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Advocate Health is seeking an Infection Prevention professional to lead day-to-day infection prevention programs across facilities. You will abstract data from patient charts, conduct surveillance, and report findings to leadership and the Medical Director.

The role involves policy development, staff advocacy, and collaboration with epidemiology and safety teams to drive improvements in infection control. The position requires an RN license, a nursing degree, and strong data analysis and

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field required.
• Current Registered Nurse license required.
• CIC certification preferred and CIC within 3 years of employment.

Responsabilidades

• Abstracts data from patient charts for surveillance and statistics.
• Reports surveillance findings to department leadership and Medical Director.
• Maintains infection records; analyzes surveillance data and recommends improvements.
• Advocates for patients and staff; creates and revises infection prevention policies.
• Assists with investigations of exposures to communicable diseases and occupational exposures.
• Collaborates on construction moisture management investigations and recommendations.
• Identifies unsafe infection control practices and designs solutions.
• Acts as a resource on infection prevention; may serve on committees.
• Collaborates with epidemiologist and other teams on policy development and outbreak control.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Communication skills

Computer skills

Knowledge of Microbiology

Biostatistics understanding

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Registered Nurse license

Infection Control Certification (CIC) preferred, and CIC within 3 years

Herramientas

Data analysis software

Descripción del empleo

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.