Infection Prevention Clinical at Sentara Hospitals

City/StateHarrisonburg VAWork ShiftFirst (Days)Overview:Responsible for the development implementation and monitoring of site-specific infection prevention and control initiatives and for the support of surveillance activities at the division and system level. Responsible for ensuring state federal (i.e. Centers for Disease Control) regulatory and accreditation standards are met to include required communicable disease reporting. Provide leadership and expertise to site-specific administrative and clinical staff leadership through rounding staff education and training and promotion of evidence-based/best practices to improve quality outcomes.Licensure: Individuals who hold a license or certification are required to hold and maintain that credential. Expert knowledge of infection preferred. Local travel preferred. On-call schedule experience required. Prevention & control experience preferred. Project management experience preferred.Education:Bachelors degree preferred from an accredited university or college with emphasis in Nursing clinical quality improvement microbiology epidemiology or related field. Must possess expert knowledge of infection surveillance prevention and control standards and initiatives as well as performance/process improvement concepts. Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e. Certification in Infection Control or CIC preferred. Required within on year of eligibility.Join a team that has a Mission to improve health every day join the Sentara Team! Our Caring Workplace EnvironmentOur Caring Tradition of serving communities for 100 years providing personalized care tailored to the needs of each patientFree and convenient parkingCollaboration and shared governanceCMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospitalStaff resiliency program and EAPCaring For Your Family and Your CareerTuition Assistance - $5250 yearStudent Debt Pay Down - $10000Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional developmentEmergency Backup Care 10 daysPaid Parental Leave up to 4 weeksFamily Caregiver Leave 2 weeksAdoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000.Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical Dental Vision plans Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer Match Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down $10000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is metSentara RMH Medical Center a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA serves a seven-county area with a population of 218000 residents employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912 then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011. Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies 60000 emergency patients and 21000 surgical procedures Sentara has a position for you. We improve health every day come be a part of the community. Our Caring Workplace EnvironmentA Caring Commitment serving our community for 100 yearsFree and convenient parking Collaboration and shared governanceCMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospitalEAP 24 x 7Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming. Key Skills CSS,Cloud Computing,Health Education,Actuary,Building Electrician Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1