Infection Prevention Specialist

4 days ago

Douglasville, Georgia, United States Wellstar Health System Full time
Job Summary

The RN Infection Preventionist is a registered professional nurse who functions under the direction of the Infection Prevention Manager, or Director/ED/AVP of Quality, with a matrix relationship to the Executive Director of Infection Prevention at the system level. This role is responsible for hospital surveillance, including identification of healthcare-related infections and ensuring public reporting for mandated Healthcare-associated infections.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections and epidemiologically significant organisms as specified in the Infection Prevention Plan.
  • Utilize current NHSN definitions and apply them consistently.
  • Collect, aggregate, and analyze data.
  • Accurately input NHSN data.
  • Consistently and proficiently run validation reports through NHSN.
  • Participate in internal and external validation of data.
  • Confirm and investigate potential clusters and outbreaks.
  • Participate in environment of care (EOC) rounds and oversee IP-related corrective actions.
  • Facilitate activities to ensure compliance with Hand Hygiene and Isolation Compliance Reporting and Communicating.
  • Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
  • Maintain accurate surveillance records and enter data into repositories.
  • Report diseases to local and state public health authorities as required by law.
  • Submit internal and external data according to established deadlines.
  • Analyze information to develop knowledge for appropriate dissemination.
Education and Experience
  • Develop and deliver staff education programs.
  • Provide patient and family education of infection prevention practices as requested by clinical caregivers.
  • Provide Infection Prevention orientation for hospital team members.
  • Collaborate with Manager to review and implement system policies and procedures.
  • Utilize resources to respond to the questions and needs of the organization.
  • Maintain regulatory and accreditation compliance.
  • Collaborate with Employee Health regarding healthcare worker exposure and illness prevention.
  • Assist Manager in annual risk assessment, goal development, and surveillance plan evaluation.
  • Contribute to the evaluation of new products.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing (BSN) or RN with other bachelors degree in health care related field.
  • Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact.
  • Cert in Infection Control within 2 years.

This role requires a strong understanding of basic principles of epidemiology, surveillance, data collection, and analysis, as well as knowledge of Infection Prevention guidelines, OSHA, regulatory requirements, and CDC guidelines.

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