IC Preventionist RN

At Monroe Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Monroe Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Monroe Hospital is a 32-bed community hospital located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana. Monroe Hospital is committed to providing superior healthcare, ever mindful of each patient's individuality and unique needs. Monroe Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as a Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, a distinction that places Monroe Hospital among the top 10% of all short-term acute care hospitals. For more information, please visit www.monroehospital.com.

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The Infection Preventionist is responsible for surveillance, prevention and control of infection. Assists with policy and procedure development and implementation while maintaining CDC, OSHA, AOA, HFAP/TJC/CMS/local regulatory and other regulatory agency standards or directives. Acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients, volunteers and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices. Coordinates all hospital infection control activities with the Infection Prevention and Control Committee (IPCC), Medical Staff and hospital employees. Responds to potential exposures by communicating with patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and regulatory agencies. Coordinates employee annual physical examination, new hire physical clearances, and some workers compensation issues as requested by Human Resources. Provides emergency evaluation and treatment for work related injuries, assures cost effective coordination of treatment, referral to preferred providers and collaborates with management in development of objectives for employee health services compatible with goals and objectives of the hospital. Records and helps to maintain required confidential employee and administrative records. Performs safety rounds of the physical plant to ensure basic Infection Prevention and safety practices are adhered to in all hospital departments in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, physicians, nursing staff, visitors and other hospital employees.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Graduated from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in nursing, medical laboratory technology/clinical laboratory sciences, clinical microbiology, public health or other life science related field.
2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate, or obtain within 2 months of hire
3. Minimum of two (2) years experience in acute care setting required, with at least one (1) year in infection control or employee health, preferred. .
4. Successful completion of formal APIC EPI 101 course (or similar offering) in Infection Control desirable.
5. CIC certification preferred (successfully become CIC certified within two (2) years of hire date).

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