Director-Infection Prevention & Quality

Baptist Health

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years clinical experience as a registered nurse
  • 3+ years experience in Infection Prevention preferred
  • Management experience preferred
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
  • Current RN licensure and Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required or to be obtained within 1 year

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and manage all infection prevention program activities
  • Conduct surveillance, data abstraction, and analysis
  • Oversee internal and regulatory reporting
  • Educate and collaborate with staff across departments
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate the Infection Prevention Plan
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to Infection Prevention staff
  • Focus on performance improvement activities, including root cause analysis and risk assessments

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Leadership role in infection prevention initiatives
  • Chance to make a significant impact on patient safety
  • Mentorship and guidance from experienced leadership
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for the coordination and management of all infection prevention program activities across the continuum of care, including surveillance, data abstraction and analysis, internal and regulatory reporting, staff education and collaboration with all disciplines and departments. Directs the development, implementation and evaluation of the Infection Prevention Plan. Provides leadership, direction and mentoring to the Infection Prevention staff. Maintains a strong focus on performance improvement activities to include root cause analysis, risk assessments and outbreak investigation.

Experience:

Five (5) years of clinical experience as a registered nurse required. Minimum of three years of experience in Infection Prevention preferred. Management experience preferred.

Education:

BSN

Licensure:

Current licensure as registered nurse; Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required or attain within 1 year

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