York, PA | Professional | Tracking Code: 87337
Infection Preventionist
Full time
Monday - Friday
Day shift
On call rotation every 12 weeks
Job Description:
Under the general supervision of the Director-Infection Control Program, performs infection prevention and control activities for the System. Serves as a resource to patients, families, Department of Health and System healthcare providers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains competence in area of expertise.
- Collaborates with other professionals to improve patient care/safety based on evidence-based infection prevention and control practices.
- Performs surveillance for healthcare associated infections.
- Compiles and analyzes data on healthcare associated infections and disseminates the data to improve patient safety across the continuum of care.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement in patient or healthcare worker safety based on surveillance activities.
- Acts as a resource and role model.
- Evaluates practices/products for efficacy and seeks to control costs by eliminating practices which are proven to be ineffective.
- Develops, implements and evaluates education programs for staff and students, and educational resources for patients and families.
- Manages infection prevention related projects as appropriate.
- Contributes new knowledge related to infection prevention by initiating and/or participating in research as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Minimum Experience:
- 3 - 5 years
- Minimum Education:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum Field Of Expertise:
- Nursing, or other healthcare related field
- Preferred Cert/Registration: Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC); Registration and current RN license in PA
- Preferred Education:
- Master's Degree
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- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and accidental death insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- PTO bridging
- Short-term disability
- Educational assistance
- Forgivable loan
- Flexible spending
- Credit union
- Employee recreational activities
- Childcare
- Complimentary medicine discounts
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Quality of Life
Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation.
Life in York County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, semi-professional baseball team, fine dining and more — within an easy drive of major East Coast cities.
York County residents can find local employment in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agricultural and service sectors. (Patient population: 445,000)
