RN, Infection Prevention Specialist

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Belleville
Posted on: April 27, 2021

Job Description:

Job ID: 1213408
Employment Status: Full-Time
More Information:

The Quality Assurance Department proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and assist clinicians to participate effectively in Quality Improvement activities.  The Cancer Registry primary function is to report all incidence of malignancies as required and to maintain and support a Cancer Registry Program that meets State reporting standards.

Role Purpose

Responsible for providing a safe environment where risks for infection are identified and minimized for patients, employees and visitors. To provide surveillance programs, data reporting, data analysis & intervention development aimed at reduction of healthcare acquired infections in patients and employees.

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing surveillance for detection of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI) infections.
• Assures compliance in all aspects of infection surveillance, prevention and control and serves as an Infection Control resource.
• Supports programs that maximize the protection of employees, patients and visitors against infectious diseases.
• Works collaboratively with the Infection Control Committee.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Degree

• Bachelor's Degree
• - Nursing/PH/related

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements and Additional Job Information

Degree

• Master's Degree
• - Nursing/PH/related

Experience

• 5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

• CIC

Note: not all benefits apply to all openings

-  Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options
-  Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan
-  401(k) plan
-  Tuition Assistance
-  Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
-  On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)
-  Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time

*Pension does not apply to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital East, Alton Memorial or Parkland Health Center

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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