Registered Nurse (RN) - Infection Control - $52-68 per hour

Community Medical Centers; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Education programs & scholarships

Vacation time from day 1

403(b) retirement with matching

Free parking

Job summary

Community Medical Centers in California seeks a Licensed Infection Preventionist to lead prevention, investigation, monitoring, and reporting of infections across Behavioral Health Center, Home Health Agency, and Skilled Nursing Facilities.

You will collaborate with clinical leadership, nursing, EVS, and quality teams to implement evidence-based prevention strategies, conduct epidemiological investigations, provide education, and support timely control measures in acute and post-acute settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Pharmacy required; Associates may be grandfathered for existing staff.
• Completion of basic course in Infection Control recognized by APIC or within two years of hire.
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prevent and investigate the spread of infections in Behavioral Health Center, Home Health, and Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership, nursing, environmental services, and quality teams to monitor infection trends and implement prevention strategies.
• Provide Infection Prevention education and conduct epidemiological investigations.
• Coordinate with leadership to institute control measures during immediate infection risks.

Skills

Infection prevention

Epidemiology

Healthcare education

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Pharmacy

APIC Infection Control course

Master's Degree in Nursing/Pharmacy/field

Tools

CBIC-CIC

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Overview:

Opportunities for you!

Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek

Community University leadership training courses

Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships

Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority

Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions

Great food options with on-demand ordering

Free parking and electric charging

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.

Responsibilities:

The Licensed Infection Preventionist is responsible for the prevention, investigation, monitoring, and reporting of the spread of diseases in the Behavioral Health Center, Home Health Agency, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. The Infection Preventionist works collaboratively with clinical leadership, nursing, environmental services, and quality teams to monitor infection trends, investigate exposures and outbreaks, and implement evidence-based prevention strategies tailored to both community-based and inpatient behavioral health environments. Works with the system’s infection prevention team and the rest of the CMC community to implement Infection Prevention policies, procedures, and programs. Provides Infection Prevention education, conducts epidemiological investigations, and recommends improvements. In conjunction with the Chairman of Infection Control Committee and in consultation with post-acute leadership, may institute any appropriate control measures, isolation procedures, or studies when there is an immediate infection risk to patients or personnel.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Pharmacy required. Incumbents hired on or before 5/10/2018 will be grandfathered into role with an Associate’s Degree or higher
• Completion of basic course in Infection Control recognized by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) or obtain within two years of hire required
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, or field of specialty preferred

Experience

• 2 years in related experience required
• Experience in Infection Prevention, Healthcare Education, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Employee Health, or Public Health preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CBIC-CIC - Certified Infection Control required within 3 years of hire or transfer into position
• Incumbents in role before 5/11/2018 have three (3) years to obtain the CIC certification
• One of the following is required:
  • RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of California
  • RPH - Registered Pharmacist with valid State of California Pharmacist License

Disclaimers

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

Community Medical Centers Job ID #2026-R1179. Posted job title: Infection Preventionist, Post-Acute Services