Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation
Job Summary
This is a full time, 40/hr a week position. Nursing experience is highly preferred, and behavioral health experience is a plus but not required.
The role requires approximately 10-15% travel, including quarterly travel to Middleborough and other McLean Hospital locations.
We're seeking an experienced Infection Prevention & Control professional to lead, coordinate, and continuously improve infection prevention efforts across our clinical environment. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted expert and partner to clinical, operational, and leadership teams, driving surveillance, education, and performance improvement initiatives that protect patients, staff, and the broader community.
This position plays a critical role in identifying infection risks, responding to outbreaks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing system-wide infection prevention goals through data, collaboration, and evidence-based practice.
This is an ideal opportunity for an infection prevention professional who thrives at the intersection of clinical practice, data, education, and system-wide improvement, and who wants to make a lasting impact on quality and patient safety.
What You'll Do
• Coordinate and lead infection prevention and control activities across the organization.
• Implement system infection prevention policies, standards, and goals at the site level, ensuring alignment with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Conduct NHSN and non-NHSN surveillance, including outbreak detection, investigation, response, and reporting.
• Report communicable diseases to local and state health departments and complete all required public health documentation.
• Apply performance improvement methodologies to drive measurable and sustainable change.
• Provide education and consultation to clinical and non-clinical staff through formal and informal training.
• Conduct regular Environment of Care rounds and report findings to site and system leadership.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health to assess, mitigate, and respond to occupational infection risks.
Qualifications
• Education:
o Bachelor's degree in a health-related field such as Nursing, Laboratory Science, Public Health required
o Master's degree in a related field preferred
• Experience:
o 3+ years of clinical healthcare experience required
• Licensure & Certifications:
o Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required
§ If not CIC-certified at hire, must be prepared to sit for the exam within two years
• Expertise & Skills:
o Advanced knowledge of infection prevention and control principles
o Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and public health reporting
o Experience with CDC NHSN surveillance and other infection surveillance methodologies
o Familiarity with healthcare performance metrics (e.g., Vizient, Leapfrog, CMS)
o Strong analytical, statistical, and report-writing skills
o Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Health Sciences required or Master's Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Certified in Infection Control [CIC] - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) preferred
Experience
Clinical healthcare experience 3-5 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Clearly demonstrable expert-level knowledge in infection control and prevention.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Statistical methods and data analysis and report writing skills.
- Knowledge and experience in a.regulatory and other requirements related to Infection Prevention and Control b.implementation of CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance and other surveillance for healthcare-associated infections c.application of commonly used performance metrics, including Vizient, Leapfrog, CMS, others
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
Standing Frequently (34-66%) Walking Frequently (34-66%) Sitting Occasionally (3-33%) Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device) Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs Pushing Occasionally (3-33%) Pulling Occasionally (3-33%) Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%) Balancing Frequently (34-66%) Stooping Occasionally (3-33%) Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%) Crouching Occasionally (3-33%) Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%) Reaching Frequently (34-66%) Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%) Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%) Feeling Constantly (67-100%) Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%) Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%) Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%) Talking Constantly (67-100%) Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
115 Mill Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$96,886.40 - $140,899.20/Annual
Grade
7
At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
