Infection Preventionist

Description


Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.


Summary:

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies.


Responsibilities:

1. Program Management:

Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.

Surveillance

Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services


provided, and analysis of surveillance data.

Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations.

Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary.

Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control


policies and protocols.

Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various


committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.


2. Design and Deliver Education

Assess and address learning needs of those served.

Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and


available educational tools and technology.

Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes.


3. Regulatory Requirements

Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and


federal levels.

Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.


4. Performance Improvement (PI)

Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.

Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency,


reliability, effectiveness and sustainability of the initiative.

Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and


continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.

Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and


sustainability.

Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.


5. Occupational Health

Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures


related to IPC.

Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease.

Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures.

Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs.

Apply work restrictions or recommendations related to communicable diseases or exposure

Other information:

Educational Requirements:

Baccalaureate degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field.

License and Certification Requirements:

Certification Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e.: CIC© preferred by CBIC)

North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE) 1&2

Professional Experience Requirements:

Infection Prevention experience at least one or more years

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Infection Control

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.