Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.
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Hackensack Meridian
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we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. Supports organization-wide infection surveillance, prevention and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures. Duties include surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of surveillance data; implementing organizational performance improvement initiatives outbreak investigation; educating Team Members (TMs) and patients, and annual evaluation of the Infection Prevention program. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required : B.S. Degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technology, Health Care Administration or related field. 2 years of experience in clinical/patient care services or relevant health care position. Familiar with software technologies (e.g. Excel, MS Word, NHSN, etc) Analytical Problem solving Collaboration Strong oral and written communication skills Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines Conflict resolution Program and project management Expertise in data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred : CIC certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology; if not CIC certified the infection preventionist shall be certified in infection control within 5 years of beginning practice of infection control and shall maintain certification through the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) as per NJ DOH licensing standards. Licenses and Certifications Preferred : Certified in Infection Control. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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Hackensack Meridian
Health
we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. Supports organization-wide infection surveillance, prevention and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures. Duties include surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of surveillance data; implementing organizational performance improvement initiatives outbreak investigation; educating Team Members (TMs) and patients, and annual evaluation of the Infection Prevention program. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required : B.S. Degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technology, Health Care Administration or related field. 2 years of experience in clinical/patient care services or relevant health care position. Familiar with software technologies (e.g. Excel, MS Word, NHSN, etc) Analytical Problem solving Collaboration Strong oral and written communication skills Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines Conflict resolution Program and project management Expertise in data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred : CIC certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology; if not CIC certified the infection preventionist shall be certified in infection control within 5 years of beginning practice of infection control and shall maintain certification through the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) as per NJ DOH licensing standards. Licenses and Certifications Preferred : Certified in Infection Control. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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