Infection Control Nurse

Overview

Required skills and experience: • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required, Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, or Microbiology, preferred. • Minimum of 2-3 years in infection control / epidemiology. Teaching experience preferred. • Current license to practice as an RN in Massachusetts (MA). • Training in Infection Control methodology, concepts, education and implementation. • Certification in Infection Prevention and Control, preferred. Experience in Infection Control required. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Knowledge of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data collection, RlSolutions, and Meditech, preferred. What you need to know: • Under the general supervision of the Manager/Director of Quality & Patient Safety, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Infection Control Nurse is a central figure in the hospital-wide infection control program. He/she is responsible for investigation, surveillance, control and prevention of infections in hospital patients and employees. • The Infection Control Nurse is directly accountable to the Manager/Director of Quality & Patient Safety and has a collaborative relationship with the Medical Chief in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease. • The Infection Control Nurse has the responsibility to educate all levels of nursing personnel and other health care workers regarding infection control practices. flexible schedule. Occasional off-site travel required. Interview process: -Call with recruiter -Video Call with hiring manager/clinical director -onsite interview

Benefits

Company

This client is the nation’s largest private, for profit physician led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, it operates 36 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 40,000 health care professionals. The network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services. The total number of paneled lives within their integrated care network is projected to reach three million in 2018.