Infection Control Manager Community East

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The Infection Control Manager is responsible for identifying monitoring evaluating educating and making recommendations for improving processes affecting the prevention or reduction of infection risks to all employees and patients and visitors throughout the continuum of the network (inpatient and outpatient services excluding VEI). The IP Team provides consulting services only as needed for VEI but does not have authority over them. The Infection Control Manager functions as an expert resource across the continuum of care for infection prevention research practice and implementation of evidence-based interventions. The Infection Control Manager is accountable at their assigned site for implementing an Infection Prevention program that meets the regulatory standards of accrediting and licensure agencies. Responsible for trend analysis of epidemiologically significant organisms and healthcare acquired infections. Consults with site leadership to establish goals and action plans.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

• 4year/Bachelors Degree(required).
• Masters degreein Public Healthor related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 2 years hospital nursing hospital laboratory or public health infection control/epidemiology experience (required.
• At least 1-year dedicated Infection Prevention or 5 years of RN public health/epidemiology or lab tech or related experience (preferred)
• 3years from hire Certifications/Licensures: Certified in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc. (CBIC)(required).
• Certifications/Licensures: Licensed as a Registered Nurse(RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listedin the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) (highly preferred) Certification as a professional Medical Laboratory Tech (MT-ASCP or MT-AAB or MT-AMT or equivalent in area of specialty(preferred).
• Ability to collect and compile surveillance dataidentifyinfectious disease processes perform surveillance and epidemiologic investigation interpret surveillance data and conduct outbreak investigation if need arises.
• Ability toidentifyand implement sound infection prevention and control strategies to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents by development of sound IP policies that reflect current research and best practice models.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Employee Occupational Health to develop and manage an effective employee health program that minimizes risk of infectious diseases to employees and patients.

• Collaborates with site and network leaders to set infection prevention strategies andobjectives. Accountable for strategic planning in the IP department and network standardization ofevidence-basedpractice.
• Ensures ongoing readiness with all applicable accreditation standards ( Joint Commission NQF ISDH etc.). Demonstrates knowledge andexpertiseof infection prevention based regulatory requirements that apply to assigned site.
• Communicates performance with healthcareacquiredinfections and related process practice at the assigned site to accelerate performance and reduce the financial risks associated with HAI andvalue-basedpurchasing.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of an effective Infection Prevention Plan/Surveillance Plan based on annual risk assessment and prioritization.
• Facilitates plansupdatesandmaintainsRisk Assessment and Demographics for assignedsite. Develops andmaintainsa communication system which assures an effective flow of information at the assigned site.

• Ensures communication and collaboration with network and site Quality and Safety Committees and Risk Management asappropriate.
• Supports infection prevention system wide in prioritizing promoting andfacilitatingperformance assessment and improvement.
• Supports development and dissemination of infection prevention best practice. Serves as a consultant at site and in-networkregardinginfection prevention measurement performance improvement and strategies to improve HAI performance.
• Manage performance improvement for infection prevention in both a lead and execution role.
• Promotes a just culture of employee/patient safety. Establishes direction policy and planningthat resultsin the prediction anticipation and prevention of HAI or transmission of sentinel organisms