Develops and articulates a short-term (6-month to 1-year) strategic vision for the department, creates and implements patient safety initiatives, and develops long-term plans aligned with organizational goals. Monitors the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies based on surveillance and risk assessment data, initiating changes as needed. Provides strategic direction to drive departmental goals and improve performance.
Job Responsibility
1.Anticipates potential infectious risks, implements pro-active preventive measures throughout facility. Analyzes risk/data and recommends measures to reduce infectious risks through systemic facility wide strategies. Leads facility wide infection risk identification and elimination initiatives to support hospital compliance with government and agency regulations.
3.Leads and oversees facility wide readiness initiatives for upcoming regulatory reviews. Plans and recommends programs to accomplish objectives. Maintains documents and a survey ready environment. Implements/monitors strategies/actions to minimize recommendations or citations based on the review/survey.
5.Actively leads in depth discussions to identify causal factors during a Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Guides facility audits that focus on systemic improvement strategies.
6.Finalizes the agenda and leads the site Infection Prevention Committee Meetings and acts as an advisor to facility leadership on the improvement and development of overall policy/procedure/ guidelines and assesses progress of long-term goals. Aligns training material with organizational goals and standards.
7.Analyzes outcomes and implements enhanced improvement practices from infection prevention rounds, audits, orientation, educational in-services that address standards of care, infection risks, evidence-based practices, sterilization, high/low level disinfection, hand hygiene, instrument, and equipment storage, etc. Extends knowledge beyond the walls of the institution and collaborates with other agencies.
8.Provides direction, guidance and career development planning to site infection prevention specialists and managers.
9.Takes ownership of self-identified goals and professional development. Responsible for performance reviews, corrective actions, promotional decisions, and pay actions for direct reports. Provides guidance and direction to managers as appropriate.
10.Performs other related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology, Medical Technology, Public Health, Nursing or related field, required. Master’s Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, preferred.
Current certification by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC), required.
8-12 years of relevant experience, required.
7+ years of leadership/management experience, required.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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