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Infection Prevention Specialist

1 month ago

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Infection Preventionist to join our team at WVU Medicine. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and controlling healthcare-associated infections, assessing infection prevention and control problems, and making recommendations for corrective action.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor healthcare-associated infections and assess infection prevention and control problems
  • Make recommendations for corrective action to prevent and control infections
  • Participate in the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, if applicable
  • Oversee monitoring of infection prevention and control practices and personnel compliance for all departments
  • Provide assistance to department managers in development of infection prevention and control departmental policies
  • Report communicable diseases to the local health departments and state as required by law
  • Provide educational presentations for orientation and ongoing in-services related to current recommendations and mandates
  • Consult with department leadership and physicians as needed to improve care delivery
  • Serve as a resource for all departments and personnel
  • Participate in short and long-range planning for the infection prevention and control department
  • Provide consultation to the Associate Health Nurse Practitioner related to exposure determination, personnel infections, follow-up and current healthcare personnel vaccination recommendations
  • Participate in performance improvement activities and committees
  • Conduct outbreak investigations and initiate control measures
  • May assist with development, implementation, and monitoring of the TB management program
  • Reviews and assists with environmental sampling as necessary
  • Participate and provide oral and written infection prevention recommendations for all construction, renovation, remediation, repair, or demolition as part of a multidisciplinary team during preplanning, demolition, construction and commissioning
  • Collects, prepares, and analyzes healthcare-associated infection data; presents data to leadership and stakeholders
  • Provides internal and external reporting of information and data as required by law, accreditation requirements and regulatory mandates
  • Assists with development, implementation, and evaluation of plans for an influx of infectious diseases
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or related field
  • Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse
  • Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) preferred
  • Five (5) years' experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting
  • Five (5) years' experience in a public health setting
  • Prior experience in infection prevention
Physical Requirements
  • Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping and feeling are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift
  • Sitting for extended periods of time
  • Visual acuity must be within normal range
  • Manual dexterity to operate keyboards, fax machines, telephones, and other business equipment
  • Able to perform light work
Working Environment
  • Exposed to high levels of stress and anxiety
  • Experiences frequent interruption