Position Summary Full-Time Day Shift $51.94 - $80.50

Provides operational leadership and manages the Infection Control program to reduce risk and occurrences of healthcare acquired conditions through advancement of evidence-based infection prevention programming across MH. Coordinates and manages Infection Prevention colleagues and activities across MH, including MH Hospital Group and MH Ambulatory Group. Establishes policies, procedures and objectives for infection prevention programs and incorporates findings into Quality Improvement efforts. 

Highlights & Benefits Paid Time Off (PTO)Memorial ChildcareMental Health Services Growth OpportunitiesContinuing EducationLocal and National DiscountsPet InsuranceMedical, Dental, VisionFlexible Spending Account401(k)Life Insurance and Voluntary BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program and Colleague WellnessAdoption Assistance Required Experience

Education:

·         Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health or related field required.  
Licensure/Certification/Registry:

·         Licensed RN in the State of Illinois with recent certification

·         Certification in infection prevention and control (CIC) through the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) required.
Experience:

·         Minimum of three years infection prevention experience required.

·         Minimum of three years hospital experience required.

·         Working knowledge of accreditation, regulatory requirements such as The Joint Commission (TJC), and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

·         Data collection and visualization experience required

·         Leadership experience preferred with general knowledge  of budgetary, project management, and program development experience
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

·         Accountability: Ability to hold people accountable to standards of performance or ensure compliance using the power of one’s position or force of personality appropriately and effectively, with the long-term good of the organization in mind.

·         Achievement Orientation: A concern for surpassing standards of excellence. Standards may involve past performance (striving for improvement); objective measures (results orientation); outperforming others (competitiveness); challenging goals, or redefining the nature of the standards themselves (innovation).  

·         Collaboration: Ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with other individuals and/or teams not formally lead; working together as opposed to working separately or competitively.

·         Communication: Ability to use written and spoken communication in formal and informal situations to convey meaning, build shared understanding, and productively move agendas forward.

·         Project Management: Ability to plan, execute and oversee a multi-year project involving significant resources, scope and impact.

·         Team Leadership: Ability to lead groups of people toward shared visions and goals, from forming a team that possesses balanced capabilities, to setting its mission, values and norms, and holding colleagues accountable individually and as a group for results.

Springfield, IL