Registered Nurse (RN) — Infection Preventionist

**RN Infection Prevention**

**Job summary**

Responsible for management of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities under the guidance of the Manager of Infection Prevention. Provides coordination and support for the implementation of a system-wide infection control and prevention program to identify, prevent, and eliminate or reduce sources of infection. Assists in the implementation and monitoring of processes to reduce hospital-associated infections (HAI). Ensures compliance with infection control standards, meeting all local, State, and Federal regulatory requirements.

**Essential functions**

+ Applies epidemiologic principles and statistical methods, including risk stratification to identify target populations, analyzes trends and risk factors, and designs and evaluates prevention and control strategies.
+ Performs surveillance using NHSN criteria, documentation, and investigation of HAI through review of admission diagnoses, labora...