Infection Prevention Specialist
3 weeks ago
**Responsibilities:**
* Conducts surveillance for HAI's hospital onset and community-acquired infections among patients and staff as appropriate for setting.
* Interprets and reports data to the Associate Director of Infection Prevention or Senior Director of Infection Prevention as appropriate, and to other appropriate departments or personnel (hospital and/or health departments).
* Prepares summary data for assigned units or departments and relays key measures, concerns, and prevention strategies.
* Monitors and evaluates patient care activities to identify methods, techniques, equipment, supplies, new products or specific procedures which may constitute an infection risk.
* Investigates clusters of infection in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Physicians, and Senior Director of Infection Prevention or Associate Director.
* Participates in infection prevention policy development, review, and revision using current standards of practice.
* Notifies state or county health departments of specific communicable diseases as required by health department in accordance with RRH protocol.
* Collects and enters data necessary for NHSN data reporting and other databases used in Infection Prevention.
* Participates in development and provision of in-service programs related to Infection Prevention for the organization/departments/services for assigned organization.
* Serves as a consultant regarding Infection Prevention issues and policies as appropriate.
* Supports educational activities for Infection Prevention Liaison Committee.
* Participates in assigned organization-based committees as appropriate.
* Available for urgent/emergent phone consultation per schedule during off hours and weekends.
**Requirements:**
* Bachelor degree in health-related field (e.g. Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health)
* Registered Nurse license in New York State
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
* Strong analytical, computer, and communication skills
* Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
* CIC certification within 2 years of hire
* Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience (e.g. nursing, clinical, public health)
**Physical Requirements:**
* Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
* Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
**Pay Range:**
$70,000 to $85,000 per year
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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