Infection Preventionist

Position Summary 

Accountable for surveillance, prevention and control of infections in patients, staff, physicians, visitors and other internal and external customers.  Assists in monitoring and reporting of fiscal and budgetary operations and provides support for the vision and direction of the division.  Responsible for ongoing interface and frequent communication with management, staff, physicians, patients, and other internal and external customers.  Effectively manages change, facilitates innovation and fosters teambuilding  

• Observes and evaluates techniques and practices related to health care associated disease prevention at all levels of health care  
• Performs surveillance activities and applies a basic epidemiologic approach to problem solving  
• Provides formal and informal education programs to health care providers  
• Provides patient education regarding disease transmission and prevention methods  
• Evaluate infection prevention and control policies and procedures  
• Serves as the Infection Prevention consultant for multiple departments  
• Foster and facilitate quality improvement activities and implement customer focused processes to ensure continuum of care, consistency of practice, and cost effective delivery of quality care.  Manage resources by evaluating defined standards of care and responding to variances in clinical outcomes.  
• Effectively manage change and facilitate innovation; encourage and motivate staff to be creative and support methods for continuous improvement to enhance patient satisfaction, business outcomes, and quality of care; Demonstrate knowledge of resources and current national and local issues affecting specific environment.  
• Respond to the needs and expectations of internal and external customers in a timely and efficient manner.  Provide appropriate feedback to director and manager regarding the needs and expectations of customers and implement plans and strategies to maintain or improve customer satisfaction.  Demonstrate ability to act as an internal and external consultant for the Network and the community.  Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment and computer applications.  
• Identify and maintain required clinical knowledge, expertise and skills related to the specific environment in order to educate, direct, and support staff, physicians and other customers.  Communicate and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and applicable CHN policies and procedures; motivate excellence in staff performance.  

• Minimum Requirements 
  • Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing or other health related field.  
  • Experience: 3 years in Infection Control. 
  • Licensure/Certifications: Current Arizona RN License, if applicable.  
• Preferred Requirements 
  • Education: Bachelor’s RN or Medical Microbiologist  
  • Experience: 5 years related experience in nursing, microbiology, utilization review, education,.  

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