Department: Infectious Disease

Shift: Days

Daily Work Times: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 80

Position Summary:  Responsible for the development and coordination of the infection control program. Isolates the sources of infection, educates people to reduce the spread of infection, and devises strategies to prevent the spread of infection.  Prepares and delivers presentations, organizes data collection, and provides data analysis. Acts as liaison with health department. Provides infection control educational service assessment and improvement studies.  Serves as a resource for community and organization. 

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Responsible for assisting in the identification, surveillance and collection of pertinent data related to infection risk areas within the hospital. Develops an effective system for reporting, evaluating and maintaining records of illnesses and injuries of patients.  Provides a safe environment where risks for infection are identified and minimized for patients, employees and visitors.

Required:

Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, or healthcare related field. Two years of healthcare related experience in nursing. Current state license as a registered nurse.

Preferred: 

·       Master’s degree in nursing, public health, or healthcare related field.

·       Four years of clinical nursing, infection prevention, or epidemiology experience.

·       Certification in Infection Control

 

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation.  We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws.  We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

 

Additional Information Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 24008184 Daily Work Times: 7:00am - 3:30pm Hours Per Pay Period: 80 On Call: No Weekends: Yes