Senior Infection Preventionist - Baptist Beaches

Baptist-Health; Florida; Sur place; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Infection Preventionist to lead and advance our IPC program across multiple facilities. The IP will apply epidemiologic principles, guide practice, and collaborate with clinical teams to improve patient safety.

The role requires IPC certification and a record of program leadership, mentorship, and education development to sustain effective infection prevention across the system.

Qualifications

• Certification in Infection Prevention & Control is required.
• Demonstrated leadership in IPC program development and mentorship.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate to develop, implement and sustain IPC strategies.
• Lead IPC program leadership and monitoring activities.
• Provide mentorship to IPs and seek mentorship from experienced IPs.

Connaissances

Infection Prevention

Formation

IPC Certification

Description du poste

About Baptist HealthRecognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.The Infection Preventionist (IP) demonstrates knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) through certification and applies their knowledge and experience to guide practice while learning more advanced concepts • The IP is responsible for collaborating to develop, implement and sustain effective IPC strategies • Leadership: Implements and monitors IPC program and practices • Collaborates to align IPC program goals with organizational goals • Provides mentorship to IPs and seeks mentorship from experienced IPs • Infection Prevention & Control Operations: Applies epidemiologic principles and uses appropriate benchmarks • Evaluates the significance of surveillance and investigational findings to make recommendations for improvement • Evaluates the effectiveness of surveillance plans and modifies as necessary • Creates education program(s) to meet the needs and learning styles of the audience • Conducts IPC assessments and/or rounding and communicates findings and recommendations.Primary Location:Beaches - Main Building