Job Title: RN - Infection Control and Prevention Level: Mid-Level Travel Required: Travel not required Visa Support: No visa sponsorships supported OFCCP/EEOC: Recruiters are required to comply with OFCCP / EEOC regulations when working on this job requisition. Location(s): Will this hire need to report to a specific location? Yes, they must report in-person to a specific location Country: United States of America City: Sanford State: NC Postal Code: 27330 Monetary: Confidential Currency: $ USD Salary Minimum: $60,000.00 Salary Maximum: $75,000.00 Signing Bonus: Negotiable Relocation Package: None Must-Haves: • Bachelors degree in a healthcare related field is required • Registered Nurse in North Carolina is required (or compact state) • American Heart Association BLS is required Nice-To-Haves: • Minimum of three to five years experience in clinical field and an ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of clinical practice is preferred • SPICE certification is preferred • CBIC certification is preferred Job Description: Summary: The Infection Control Practitioner is a qualified individual with knowledge of CDC guidelines and definitions of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), JCAHO standards, federal and state regulations. She/He is responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients and personnel. Essential Functions: • Comprehensive knowledge of complete infection control process in the healthcare setting. • Knowledge of risk stratified statistics as applicable to trending healthcare associated infections (HAIs). • Develops and implements a system for identifying, investigating, reporting and preventing the spread of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients of all ages and healthcare personnel. • Reviews cultures and sensitivities reported by microbiology laboratory of patients and personnel to determine if infection is healthcare associated in origin. • Confers with staff nurses on all patient care units on a regular basis to determine occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs). • Investigates infections, especially those occurring above established thresholds, and/or in clusters by patient care units. • Assists with inservice education related to infection prevention and control housewide. • Assists in the development, implementation and improvement of infection control practices. • Reviews and/or revised all department policies and procedures related to infection control on a concurrent basis. • Communicates infection control activities to administration, Performance Improvement Committee, the medical staff and MEC via the Infection Control Committee minutes and/or Infection Control Committee Chairperson. Screening Questions: • Why are you interested in working at Client? • Tell us about yourself and your related experience. • What experience do you have managing quality programs or projects? Interview Steps: • Phone Screen • In-Person Interview