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Halifax Health is seeking an Infection Preventionist for the Infection Control Department.
This position acts as a resource and consultant to all clinical, support and management services and medical staff regarding organizational infection prevention and control. Conducts ongoing infection surveillance, applies epidemiologic principals and statistical methods, including risk stratification, identifies target populations, analyzes trends and risk factors and designs, and evaluates the effectiveness of the infection prevention program and approaches. Coordinates comprehensive system-wide infection prevention and control program and activities. Provides education and training and acts as a resource on infection prevention and control issues and policies, and on health care epidemiology. Collaborates in the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programs or tools.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, public health or related field required
Licensure/Certification: Master’s in public health or Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred (If not currently certified, must obtain within 3 years of hire)
Experience: Minimum three years experience in acute care setting in the role of infection Preventionist to include:
Surveillance and epidemiologic investigation
Identification and recommendations for control of infectious diseases
Knowledge and application of CDC/NHSN criteria
Excellent analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Creation of PowerPoint presentations
Or minimum of 4 years of as an RN in intermediate care, perioperative care or critical care areas.
Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the United States by IBM Watson Health™, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care clinics, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community clinic, five pediatric medical practices, a home health care agency and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC), Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org.
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$74k-92k (estimate)
02/22/2024
05/22/2024
halifaxhealth.org
PORT ORANGE, FL
100 - 200
1928
SANDRA BUCHANAN
$200M - $500M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
Halifax Health is the community's healthcare leader serving our residents and visitors in Volusia County for over 90 years. As the area's only Level II Trauma Center, only Comprehensive Stroke Center and only Level III Neonatal ICU, we are committed to providing exceptional care to all those who come here. We strategically partner with only the best such as our partnership with Brooks Rehabilitation, the highest experts in their field, in Inpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation and Pediatric Therapy. We also partner with University of Florida Health/Shands offering the highest rate...d programs in the State of Florida with our Heart and Vascular Surgery and our Neurosurgery programs.
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