Infection Prevention Specialist

2 weeks ago


Rapid City, South Dakota, United States Monument Health Full time
Job Summary

The Infection Preventionist position at Monument Health is responsible for the surveillance program, implementing, facilitating, and monitoring infection control prevention standards that impact patients, visitors, volunteers, and healthcare workers. This role serves as a resource and provides education to providers and caregivers regarding interpretation of policies, procedures, and practice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct ongoing surveillance using CDC infection criteria, documentation, and investigation of nosocomial infections through review of admission diagnosis, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests, post-discharge surveillance findings.
  • Participate in investigations of unusual hospital infection outbreaks utilizing the microbiology laboratory, consultation with Infectious Disease Division, county/state public health departments, and when necessary in consultation with the Center for Disease Control.
  • Report epidemiologically significant findings to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Participate in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring nosocomial infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis.
  • Assist in the organization of regularly scheduled Hospital Infection Control meetings and dissemination of recommendations hospital-wide education.
Requirements
  • Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing or Bachelors in Health Related Field
  • Experience - 1+ years of Infection Control Experience; 3+ years of Healthcare Experience
  • Certification - Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing; Infection Control Certification (CIC) - Accredited University or accredited training professionals


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