Infection Preventionist RN

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• Assists with plans and coordination of activities of Infection Prevention and Control under the guidelines established by the Infection Prevention and Control Committee.
• Responsible for studying, coordinating, and evaluating all infection prevention and control practices within all hospital departments and hospital clinics.
• Provides continuing education to all hospital personnel on current trends and changes to improve infection prevention and control standards.
• Assist, supervise and coordinate hospital activities related to disease transmission with emphasis on education, patient care issues and associate safety.
• Monitor healthcare associated infections.
• Assesses infection prevention and control problems and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Participates in the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, if applicable.
• Oversees monitoring of infection prevention and control practices and personnel compliance for all departments.
• Provides assistance to department managers in the development of infection prevention and control departmental policies.
• Reports communicable diseases to local health departments and state as required by law.
• Provides educational presentations for orientation and ongoing in-services related to current recommendations and mandates.
• Consults with department leadership and physicians as needed to improve care delivery.
• Serves as a resource for all departments and personnel.
• Participates in short and long-range planning for the infection prevention and control department.
• Provides consultation to the Associate Health Nurse Practitioner related to exposure determination, personnel infections, follow-up and current healthcare personnel vaccination recommendations.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and committees.
• Conducts outbreak investigations and initiates control measures.
• May assist with development, implementation, and monitoring of the TB management program.
• Reviews and assists with environmental sampling as necessary.
• Participates and provides oral and written infection prevention recommendations for all construction, renovation, remediation, repair, or demolition as part of a multidisciplinary team during preplanning, demolition, construction and commissioning.
• Collects, prepares, and analyzes healthcare‑associated infection data; presents data to leadership and stakeholders.
• Provides internal and external reporting of information and data as required by law, accreditation requirements and regulatory mandates.
• Assists with development, implementation, and evaluation of plans for an influx of infectious diseases.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or related field.
• If Bachelor’s in Nursing, current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR current multi‑state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), OR working to obtain licensure.
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (e.g., CIC© preferred) or attainment within three (3) years after employment.
• State criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, as required for state department of health regulated areas based on physical work location.
• Five (5) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Five (5) years’ experience in a public health setting.
• Prior experience in infection prevention.

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping and feeling are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Visual acuity must be within normal range.
• Manual dexterity to operate keyboards, fax machines, telephones, and other business equipment.
• Able to perform light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a…