Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN Infection Preventionist for an acute care hospital requiring CIC certification and hands-on HAI/NHSN surveillance experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Infection Control department
• Monday through Friday schedule, 08:00-16:30
• 13-week assignment length
• Responsible for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance, case review, and NHSN reporting
• Oversees High-Level Disinfection (HLD) practices and assessments
• Conducts HAI surveillance including CLABSI, CAUTI, C. difficile/LabID, and MRSA bacteremia

Requirements

• Active RN, MPH, Microbiology, RT, or similarly qualified healthcare license (Standard or Compact accepted)
• 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
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• Current license and primary source verification required within 30 days prior to start
• Nursys verification required within 30 days prior to start

Additional Information

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