Infection Preventionist - F/T Days

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. 

Responsibilities

• Performing surveillance of the population for infection 
• Developing and implementing educational programs 
• Maintaining professional relationships with all departments 
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge for the practice of infection control 
• Managing within the established infection control standards and management protocols 
• Presenting at new hire orientation 
• Facilitating problem identification and interventions 
• Performing analysis of Infection Control Data 
• Completing Infection Control Risk assessment and updating same as needed 
• Collaborating with facility, network, other hospitals, local and state health department to ensure updated adherence to recommended infection prevention and control practices

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Have primary professional training in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or another related field; 
• Be qualified by education, training, experience or certification
• Have completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. 
• Participation on quality assessment and assurance committee. 
• Complete training by APIC, CDC, SHEA or other state approved sources or be certified by CBIC or NADONA or have 5 yrs. experience in Infection Control. 
• Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements 
• Perform clinical care professionally 
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members 
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office 
• Current and valid Nursing License in the State of New Jersey 
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing 
• Previous Infection Control/Prevention experience is a plus 
• Two (2) years of nursing experience 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License or Licensed Practical Nurse. 
• An individual certified by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology or meets the requirements under N.J.A.C. 8:39-20.2 or A physician who has completed an infectious disease fellowship or A healthcare professional licensed and in good standing by the State of New Jersey

Starting Minimum Rate

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