Infection Preventionist

Hourly Pay Range:

Infection Preventionist - Infection Control- Day Shift

Position Highlights:

• Position: Infection Preventionist
• Location: Arlington Heights, IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• Hours: Monday-Friday,0800-1630
• Rotating on call coverage for off hours, weekends and holidays

• Required Travel: Endeavor Health Sites for Team Meetings

What you will do:

• Conducts surveillance to identify patients with communicable diseases requiring follow-up and isolation. Applies established criteria to identify and classify infections at various body sites.
• Tracks risks, rates and trends in hospital-acquired infections. Recognizes statistical significance of surveillance data and identifies variances from baseline that require special attention. Compares data to results from published studies and recognized sources (e.g. CDC).
• Conducts investigations of clusters of infection occurring above expected levels by collaborating with appropriate persons to establish study case definition, period of study, and case-finding methods. Utilizes epidemiological principles to design and conduct investigations.
• Routinely performs infection prevention rounds and completes associated tracers to support infection prevention efforts and regulatory compliance
• Collaborates with various departments on infection control issues as needed including but not limited to: Emergency Preparedness, Employee Health, Sterile Processing, EVS
• Communicates with public health authorities relative to communicable disease control, prevention and reporting. Maintains appropriate records as required by regulation. Ensures maximum confidentiality of and access to such information

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Nursing, Medical Technology, Public Health, or related field
• Certification: Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure OR current registration as a Medical Technologist
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) certification through Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) within two years of start date into position
• Experience: A minimum of two years of experience as a staff nurse or laboratory scientist with a background in Infectious Diseases
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Prefer previous Infection Prevention experience

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.