- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or other health related field required.
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in healthcare required preferably in a hospital or ambulatory setting required.
- Experience in leading complex change and project management working with the multidisciplinary health care team; senior leadership.
- A professional level of knowledge of disease processes, transmission methods of infectious diseases, clinical bacteriology, clinical care practices as they relate to the planning and implementing nursing care plans preferred.
- A State of Michigan RN license if applicant is a nurse.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
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Infection Prevention Specialist II - Wyandotte, United States - Henry Ford Health System
Description
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under minimal supervision, but according to established policies and procedures,
assesses, evaluates, and provides for the needs of the professional staff in the areas of
infectious disease and infection prevention and control practices. Conducts a robust
surveillance program for nosocomial infection according to internal thresholds, external
benchmarks when available, and as required by law. Utilizes effective methodologies to
improve performance and practice, thereby reducing the risk of hospital-acquired
infections. Provides education to the multidisciplinary team and community as
appropriate.
The Infection Prevention Specialist II (IPS II) position is an advanced level position. In
addition to the required competencies of the IPS I (consultant, educator, surveillance),
the IPS II can perform complex project work with interdisciplinary groups that include
senior administrators, nursing, and medical leaders. This work is done independently
with minimal supervision from their immediate manager/director.
The IPS II leads or co-leads multi-disciplinary teams, guides implementation plans and
acts as a consultant or facilitator on infection prevention issues including outbreak
investigations, proactive infection prevention strategies, complex cases reviews, etc.
The IPS II designs and delivers educational programs to assist employees, physicians,
and leadership to meet infection prevention and control, safety, regulatory, and quality
goals.
EDUCATION/
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
LICENSURES REQUIRED:
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.
It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.Overview
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
