Job Title: RN - Infection Control and Prevention
Level: Mid-Level
Travel Required: Travel not required
Visa Support: No visa sponsorships supported
OFCCP/EEOC: Recruiters are required to comply with OFCCP / EEOC regulations when working on this job requisition.

Location(s):
Will this hire need to report to a specific location? Yes, they must report in-person to a specific location
Country: United States of America
City: Sanford
State: NC
Postal Code: 27330

Monetary: Confidential
Currency: $ USD
Salary Minimum: $60,000.00
Salary Maximum: $75,000.00
Signing Bonus: Negotiable
Relocation Package: None

Must-Haves:

• Bachelors degree in a healthcare related field is required
• Registered Nurse in North Carolina is required (or compact state)
• American Heart Association BLS is required

Nice-To-Haves:

• Minimum of three to five years experience in clinical field and an ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of clinical practice is preferred
• SPICE certification is preferred
• CBIC certification is preferred

Job Description: Summary: The Infection Control Practitioner is a qualified individual with knowledge of CDC guidelines and definitions of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), JCAHO standards, federal and state regulations. She/He is responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients and personnel.

Essential Functions:

• Comprehensive knowledge of complete infection control process in the healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of risk stratified statistics as applicable to trending healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
• Develops and implements a system for identifying, investigating, reporting and preventing the spread of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients of all ages and healthcare personnel.
• Reviews cultures and sensitivities reported by microbiology laboratory of patients and personnel to determine if infection is healthcare associated in origin.
• Confers with staff nurses on all patient care units on a regular basis to determine occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
• Investigates infections, especially those occurring above established thresholds, and/or in clusters by patient care units.
• Assists with inservice education related to infection prevention and control housewide.
• Assists in the development, implementation and improvement of infection control practices.
• Reviews and/or revised all department policies and procedures related to infection control on a concurrent basis.
• Communicates infection control activities to administration, Performance Improvement Committee, the medical staff and MEC via the Infection Control Committee minutes and/or Infection Control Committee Chairperson.

Screening Questions:

• Why are you interested in working at Client?
• Tell us about yourself and your related experience.
• What experience do you have managing quality programs or projects?

Interview Steps:

• Phone Screen
• In-Person Interview