What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Preventionist position at HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR?
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.
Supports organization-wide infection surveillance, prevention and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures. Duties include surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of surveillance data; implementing organizational performance improvement initiatives outbreak investigation; educating Team Members (TMs) and patients, and annual evaluation of the Infection Prevention program.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- B.S. Degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technology, Health Care Administration or related field.
- 2 years of experience in clinical/patient care services or relevant health care position.
- Familiar with software technologies (e.g. Excel, MS Word, NHSN, etc)
- Analytical
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines
- Conflict resolution
- Program and project management
- Expertise in data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- CIC certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology; if not CIC certified the infection preventionist shall be certified in infection control within 5 years of beginning practice of infection control and shall maintain certification through the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) as per NJ DOH licensing standards.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
- Certified in Infection Control.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
