Job Responsibilities:  

Effective direction, management and operation of the infection prevention and control/epidemiology department, including education of hospital personnel and consultation with the organization, CDC, and the county and state health departments.
Compliance with Joint Commission (JC) standards, CMS, OSHA, and state regulations, outbreak investigation, and overall direction of the infection prevention and control program.
Accurately forecasting budgetary and staffing needs, and managing expenses within budgetary constraints.
Devises action plans to correct negative variances.
Establishes, implements and administers departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures
Conducts ongoing review of hospital policies, procedures and guidelines to identify infection control discrepancies and implements revisions as necessary.
Ensures that departmental goals are compatible with, and enhance the hospital and organization's mission, values, and strategic plan.
Provides information to hospital committees and department managers to formulate changes in the policies, procedures and/or processes which could reduce the spread of infection.
Interacts with physicians, nurses, department managers, supervisors, and occupational health and other professional/non-professional staff members to provide resource information, resolve infection control problems, and identify new opportunities to improve service and reduce costs.
Develops and enforces effectual policies and procedures for the department and hospital that ensures compliance with JC, OSHA, CDC, CMS and other county, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
Directs and assists in preparing reports and statistical data for the infection control committee, medical staff committees, medical executive committee and the facility's administration and other committees as needed.
Develops and coordinates the infection prevention and control program throughout the facility. Implements the program by formulating, establishing and evaluating policies and procedures relating to patient care infection control measures throughout the facility. Performs an annual assessment and develops action plans from the prior year activities.
Makes recommendations regarding construction, renovation, environmental rounds, and assures compliance with national and/or professional standards
Plans, develops, directs, implements and evaluates infection prevention within a hospital or health care facility.
Instruct personnel in proper infection control procedure.
Investigates infection control problems and arranges follow-up care for patients exposed to infectious diseases
Conducts rounds, discussing and monitoring infection control practices with staff
Collects infection data from departments, maintaining records for each case; trains staff on implementation of infection control practices
Investigates incidents of infection and reports such incidents to the director of nursing; and ensures availability of supplies required for infection control.
Develop and implement infection control training programs.
Plan and conduct training seminars and exercises with a working knowledge of nursing practice and theory.
 

Job Requirements: 

Current RN License with BSN.
Minimum of five years clinical experience in a hospital setting or disease surveillance experience in a hospital setting.
Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
MSN in Nursing or Public Health, preferred
Association for Practitioners in infection control (APIC), preferred
 

Job Perks:  
Competitive salary, great benefits, and other attractive incentives. 
Generous PTO 
Culture is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and equality. 
The organization embraces and values an inclusive work environment.