Infection Prevention Manager

Essential Functions

• Leads, develops, and maintains an effective and comprehensive infection prevention plan and program for the organization. 
• Trains and develops the Infection Prevention team. 
• Ensures that surveillance and data collection/analysis takes place and are appropriately reported out, including the incidence of infections related to device use, as part of the on-going surveillance using
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria throughout the organization. 
• Provides education regarding findings and directs and/or coordinates current infection prevention practices to all locations throughout SRH. 
• Assists to lead the organizations
• Infection Prevention Committee and participates in other committees as assigned.
• Investigates nosocomial infections through review of admission diagnosis, microbiology culture results, orders, patient records, consultation request, post-discharge surveillance, and autopsy findings. 
• Reports epidemiologically significant findings as appropriate through the Quality Management System. 
• Applies epidemiologic principals and statistical methods to identify target populations, analyze trends and design and evaluate prevention and control strategies. 
• Leads the SRH environmental infection prevention surveillance rounds in inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Collects data on the incidence of infections related to device use.
• Participates in investigations of unusual infection outbreaks and high risk situations utilizing the microbiology reports, consultation with Medical staff, County Public Health
• Departments and when necessary the Center for Disease Control. Reports epidemiologically significant findings as appropriate.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the surveillance plan and modify as necessary and at least annually. 
• Coordinates reporting with the laboratory to the county and/or state health department and maintain appropriate records as required.
• Compiles, interprets and provides comprehensive surveillance reports to the Infection Prevention Committee and other Committees as appropriate.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring and measuring nosocomial infections outcomes. Maintains compliance with national standards and regulating bodies such as DNV, CDC and OSHA. 
• Coordinates construction review with Plant Services, assuring that infection control precautions are observed. 
• Maintains plans, policies, and procedures for infection prevention. 
• Develops and updates isolation techniques and procedures in accordance with current standards of practice, rules and regulations. Complies with all SRH policies and procedures.

Education

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Laboratory Science, Public Health, or other health-related field required. Masters in Nursing,
• Laboratory Science, Public Health or other Health care related field is preferred.

Experience/Training

• Minimum of five years of Infection Prevention experience required and
• minimum of three years of applicable leadership strongly preferred.
• Electronic Health Record experience required, Epic experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure required, State of Washington
• Registered Nurse licensure preferred. Certification in Infection Control required.