Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN Infection Prevention professional for a 13-week assignment requiring CIC certification and acute-care hospital infection prevention experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Infection Control department
• Monday through Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active RN license (OK or compact) currently in hand
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Previous acute-care hospital Infection Prevention experience required
• Strong working knowledge of CDC/NHSN surveillance definitions and reporting requirements
• Ability to independently perform surveillance, medical record review, and NHSN reporting
• Experience with Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance, case review, and NHSN reporting
• Experience with High-Level Disinfection (HLD) practices, assessments, and infection prevention oversight
• Experience with HAI surveillance including CLABSI, CAUTI, C. difficile/LabID, and MRSA bacteremia
• Eligible professional backgrounds include RN, MPH, Microbiology, or RT

Additional Information

• Apply NHSN definitions to complex clinical cases
• Identify infection prevention risks and opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with procedural areas, nursing, physicians, Quality, Sterile Processing, and other clinical stakeholders
• Must have a US Social Security Number and provide a US home address
• Radius rule applies, allowing local candidates at a reduced rate that varies by location