Position Overview:

Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives. Coordinates, implements and evaluates the organization's infection prevention and control program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Oregon Registered Nurse license 
• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing or related health care field preferred.
• BLS upon hire.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in nursing preferred.

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

• Experience in performance improvement or infection control preferred.

• Certified Infection Control (CIC) Certification when eligible based on Infection Control experience or within 18 months of hire.

• Knowledge of various regulatory agencies and their standards, JCAHO, State of Oregon, and CMS, etc.

Essential Job Functional:

• The infection preventionist will perform the following activities in collaboration with all departments, programs (inpatient and outpatient care locations), and areas involved in infection prevention and control activities:

  • Development and implementation of hospital wide infection surveillance, prevention, and control policies and procedures that adhere to law and regulation and nationally recognized guidelines.
  • Documentation of the infection prevention and control program and its surveillance, prevention and control activities.
  • Competency-based training and education of all hospital staff providing patient care, treatment, or services related to infection prevention and control polices procedures and their application. The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and other infectious disease, including auditing staff adherence to infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
  • Communication and collaboration with all components of the hospital staff/providers involved in infection prevention and control activities.
  • Communication and collaboration with the hospital’s quality assessment and performance improvement program to address infection prevention and control issues.
  • Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.

   

  • Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the
  • Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
  • Collects and performs statistical analysis, interpretation and dissemination of healthcare acquired infection data, including risk assessment, surveillance priorities, and outcomes
  • Monitors research and developments in the field of infection prevention and control to identify best

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates clinical/technical competency. Ensures that the professional development needs of management and staff, related to Infection Control and Patient Safety, are met.
• Responsible for surveillance and epidemiologic investigation
• Responsible for the prevention and control of the transmission of infectious agents