Nurse Epidemiologist
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Chicago (Lincoln Park)
- Full time
- Days
Position Summary: The scope of the Nurse Epidemiologist
is interdepartmental and multidisciplinary for all acute and ambulatory care
settings and related services of the organization. This professional, under the
supervision of the Corporate manger, acts as a consultant, educator, and
facilitator in the coordination of surveillance, prevention and control efforts
to ensure the right of patients, healthcare workers and visitors to a healthful
environment. This professional collects and verifies data specific to patient
outcomes of infection and environmental hazard relative to potential infection
prevention and transmission. This professional coordinates and communicates
infection prevention and control practices clearly and completely throughout the
organization and helps the organization to fulfill its legal responsibility to
safeguard public health
Essential Job Functions:
- Coordinates and performs patient outcome, and if applicable,
patient care process surveillance for nosocomial infections as evidenced and
directed by the Infection Surveillance, Prevention & Control Annual
Plan.
- Facilitates and performs surveillance of the environment of care
for risk reduction related to potential sources of infection in the healthcare
setting.
- Organizes and performs the reporting of communicable diseases as
required by the state and federal government to the local and state health
authorities.
- Provides educational offerings relative to
surveillance, prevention & control of infection to staff, care providers
and other key customers.
- Collaborates and works with Occupational Health Services to
prevent and control communicable disease transmission related to occupational
settings.
FTE status: FT-72
Requirements
- Current RN license to practice professional nursing in the State of
Illinois. Certification in Infection Control (CIC) adn BSN preferred;
membership in the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology (APIC) preferred.
- A minimum of three years experience in patient care or a related medical
field; infection prevention & control experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge and skills in the following areas: Patient care practices,
Infectious diseases, Microbiology, Epidemiology & statistics, Principles
& practices of asepsis, Employee health management & communication and
Regulatory agencies.
Full-Time, .9 FTE (72 hours/pp)
Hours: Days, 8a-4:30p Position may require flexible start
and end times based on department need.