Infection Preventionist RN

The Nurse Infection Preventionist (IP) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities to improve patient and organizational outcomes. The Nurse Infection Preventionist is a quick learner who can master large, complex programs and regulatory requirements independently while maintaining attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Responsibilities Conducts monitoring to identify and reduce the risk of acquiring and transmitting infections among patients, employees, visitors, and students. Contributes to the annual Infection Control Risk Assessment, determining appropriate resources needed to accomplish the proposed plan, communicating any variance to administration and revises plan as needed. Provides education on infection control issues, as well as annual and ongoing trainings to staff. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Serves as an education resource for all employees on infection control, epidemiology, and provides knowledge and guidance. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing, while questioning clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidencebased practices, to provide safe, quality nursing care. Collaborates with Employee Occupational Health (EOH) and other members of the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement the Immunization Program, i.e., influenza. Assists the Infection Control Provider in managing the Clinical Case Registry (CCR) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and Hepatitis C, including providing reports and alerts to clinicians. Implements and maintains a system for analyzing, trending, and reporting data. Assists in developing and maintaining mandatory documents such as standards operating procedures, policies, outbreak and exposure investigations, and external agency required documents. Preferred Skills Preferred Experience: 5 years of RN experience, previous work as an infection preventionist; experience conducting infection surveillance, outbreak investigations, analyzing infection trends; participation in hospital control audits, familiarity with reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) to National Healthcare Safety Network; regulatory compliance. Seeking an experienced Infection Preventionist who can independently assume program responsibilities immediately. #J-18808-Ljbffr