Infection Prevention Specialist

hace 3 semanas


Arroyo, Puerto Rico The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center A tiempo completo
Job Summary:
The Infection Prevention and Control Program Manager is responsible for implementing and maintaining effective infection prevention and control programs in the hospital and ambulatory settings. This includes monitoring and investigating known or suspected sources of infections, conducting regular facility rounds to monitor and assess consistent implementation of Infection Prevention and Control policies, and analyzing and trending data collected to assist in planning initiatives that are compatible with organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement infection prevention and control policies, procedures, and practices for the hospital and ambulatory milieu.
  • Conduct ongoing surveillance to determine incidents of infections, and report to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee and maintain line listing of all suspected infections.
  • Assist Occupational Health activities, such as evaluating source of communicable diseases exposure to healthcare workers from blood and body fluids, influenza, varicella, and other exposure follow-up and in-service education on infection prevention and control.
  • Collects and compiles data for comparative statistics shared with the NYSDOH, NYCDOH, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), and CMS as required.
  • Provide education and training to staff on infection prevention and control practices and policies.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree preferred.
  • Minimum two (2) years medical surgical nursing experience or two (2) years infection control related experience.
  • NYS RN License preferred and/or previous experience as an Infection Preventionist (IP) is preferred but not required.
  • Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required within two (2) years of employment.


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