Infection Preventionist

STATUS: Full-Time              

LOCATION: UMMC - North Street Campus - 127 North Street
Batavia, NY 14020

DEPARTMENT: Operations - Professional

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm ​  

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts surveillance for HAI’s hospital onset and community acquired infections among patients and staff as appropriate for setting.

• Interprets and reports data to the Associate Director of Infection Prevention or Senior Director of Infection Prevention as appropriate, and to other appropriate departments or personnel (hospital and/or health departments)

• Prepares summary data for assigned units or departments and relays key measures, concerns, and prevention strategies

• Monitors and evaluates patient care activities to identify methods, techniques, equipment, supplies, new products or specific procedures which may constitute an infection risk.

• Investigates clusters of infection in collaboration with the Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Physicians, and Senior Director of Infection Prevention or Associate Director.

• Participates in infection prevention policy development, review, and revision using current standards of practice.

• Notifies state or county health departments of specific communicable diseases as required by health department in accordance with RRH protocol.

• Collect and enter data necessary for NHSN data reporting and other databases used in Infection Prevention.

• Participates in development and provision of in-service programs related to Infection Prevention for the organization/departments/services for assigned organization.

• Serves as a consultant regarding Infection Prevention issues and policies as appropriate.

• Supports educational activities for Infection Prevention Liaison Committee.

• Participates in assigned organization-based committees as appropriate

• Available for urgent/emergent phone consultation per schedule during off hours and weekends.

Desired Attributes:

Strong analytical, computer and communication skills

Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

Minimum Qualifications:

Credentials for RN: NY RN License (Required)

Bachelor of Science Nursing (Required)

Credentials for Infection Preventionist: Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology or related field (Required)

CIC certification within 2 years of hire

Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience (eg: nursing, clinical, public health

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$75,000.00 - $90,000.00Batavia14020

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.