Infection Preventionist - Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital - Providence, RI

Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children⿿s Hospital is a private, 719-bed, not-for-profit hospital and academic medical center. Founded in 1863, Rhode Island Hospital is the state⿿s largest general acute care hospital and is a Level 1 Trauma Center. Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the largest teaching hospital for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children⿿s Hospital has more than 6,300 dedicated employees and 1,420 affiliated physicians. The hospital ranks in the top 50 hospitals in the country and Hasbro Children⿿s Hospital has been ranked among the top 30 children⿿s hospitals by Parents magazine. The hospital anticipates a 19% growth in staff over the next 10 years. The hospital is situated on a beautiful 69-acre campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

The Infection Preventionist (IP) working in the Department of Epidemiology & Infection Control under the supervision of a Director and Medical Director,, is responsible for investigating hospital acquired infections through the use of advanced surveillance techniques, develops and implements policies and procedures related to epidemiology, infection control and infectious diseases. Using standard epidemiologic methods and the IP is able to function independently. The IP will join a team of six experienced practitioners and a medical director who is a former SHEA president, internationally-recognized in infection control.

We are looking for an individual interested in cutting edge, evidence-based infection control practice.

Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in medical technology, nursing or other healthcare related field. Evidence of graduate level courses in microbiology or epidemiology preferred.

Three years experience in hospital epidemiology/infection control.

Incumbent must be CBIC certified or meet eligibility requirements for such certification.

Demonstrated knowledge of the care provided in the tertiary, acute-care hospital to patients throughout the continuum of life with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Demonstrated skills with personal computers and software to include database management, spreadsheets, word processing and graphics applications.

Demonstrated skill with both verbal and written communication.

You⿿ll enjoy an excellent benefit package and a competitive salary.

To learn more about the opportunity and all of our offerings, please visit our web site at www.lifespancareers.org. Please reference job requisition R09-2221 when applying.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity in the workforce.

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