Infection Prevention Manager

Essential Functions

• Leads develops and maintains an effective and comprehensive infection prevention plan and program for the organization.
• Trains and develops the Infection Prevention team.
• Ensures that surveillance and data collection/analysis takes place and are appropriately reported out including the incidence of infections related to device use as part of the ongoing surveillance using
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria throughout the organization.
• Provides education regarding findings and directs and/or coordinates current infection prevention practices to all locations throughout SRH.
• Assists to lead the organizations
• Infection Prevention Committee and participates in other committees as assigned.
• Investigates nosocomial infections through review of admission diagnosis microbiology culture results orders patient records consultation request postdischarge surveillance and autopsy findings.
• Reports epidemiologically significant findings as appropriate through the Quality Management System.
• Applies epidemiologic principals and statistical methods to identify target populations analyze trends and design and evaluate prevention and control strategies.
• Leads the SRH environmental infection prevention surveillance rounds in inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Collects data on the incidence of infections related to device use.
• Participates in investigations of unusual infection outbreaks and high risk situations utilizing the microbiology reports consultation with Medical staff County Public Health
• Departments and when necessary the Center for Disease Control. Reports epidemiologically significant findings as appropriate.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the surveillance plan and modify as necessary and at least annually.
• Coordinates reporting with the laboratory to the county and/or state health department and maintain appropriate records as required.
• Compiles interprets and provides comprehensive surveillance reports to the Infection Prevention Committee and other Committees as appropriate.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing monitoring and measuring nosocomial infections outcomes. Maintains compliance with national standards and regulating bodies such as DNV CDC and OSHA.
• Coordinates construction review with Plant Services assuring that infection control precautions are observed.
• Maintains plans policies and procedures for infection prevention.
• Develops and updates isolation techniques and procedures in accordance with current standards of practice rules and regulations. Complies with all SRH policies and procedures.

Education

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing Laboratory Science Public Health or other healthrelated field required. Masters in Nursing
• Laboratory Science Public Health or other Health care related field is preferred.

Experience/Training

• Minimum of five years of Infection Prevention experience required and
• minimum of three years of applicable leadership strongly preferred.
• Electronic Health Record experience required Epic experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure required State of Washington
• Registered Nurse licensure preferred. Certification in Infection Control required.

Remote Work :

No