RN Infection Prevention Specialist

7 days ago

Rome, Georgia, United States AdventHealth Full time

Job Summary:

The Infection Preventionist RN will coordinate comprehensive organization-wide infection surveillance, prevention, and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government, and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Surveillance for health care-associated infections (HAIs); collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of surveillance data;
  • Outbreak investigation and program evaluation;
  • Day-to-day administration and development of the infection surveillance, prevention, and control program;
  • Communication with multidisciplinary team to facilitate role within clinical practice, facility readiness for emergencies and construction;
  • Assisting the Director of Quality and Risk with assignment of risk events and patient advocate duties.

Requirements:

  • Familiarity with relevant state, federal and accrediting agency requirements;
  • Knowledge and experience in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, sepsis, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, epidemiology, statistics, communication and program administration;
  • Self-motivated, organized and detail oriented;
  • Able to collect, analyze and report data;
  • Computer literate, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to obtain, enter and manage data using a computer;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
  • Able to facilitate performance improvement initiatives;
  • Able to organize and manage time and multiple tasks;
  • Participates in ongoing personal education and professional development;
  • Is an active member of relevant professional organizations;
  • Adheres to the principles and to the mission of the organization;
  • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively through talking and listening.

Education, Licensure and Experience:

  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program;
  • BLS certification;
  • Current Georgia RN License or RN Compact/multi state license including GA;
  • BSN or Master's Degree in Nursing preferred;
  • CIC certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology. Ability to take certification examination in two or less years of employment required.

AdventHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

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