Infection Control Specialist

Company: ScionHealth
Location: Villa Park
Posted on: April 15, 2025

Job Description:

Infection Control Specialist at ScionHealth summary:
The Infection Control Specialist at ScionHealth plays a critical role in managing infection control for chronic and critically ill patients in specialty hospitals. The position involves consulting with medical professionals and implementing hospital-wide infection control programs, ensuring compliance with CDC and JCAHO standards. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing, current State RN license, and a minimum of one year of clinical experience.
Description

$38.55 - $60.23 / hour

ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.

As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

As an Infection Control - Employee Health Nurse / RN you will:

• Consult with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immune-suppressed patients.
• Implements an effective hospital-wide infection control program in keeping with Centers for Disease Control (CDC), JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies.
• Directs all functions of the Employee Health program. Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in nursing or healthcare related field.
  • Master's degree in clinical specialty preferred.
  • Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
  • Current State RN license required.
  • ICP or related certification preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
  • Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and inctions, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
  • Experience in handling employee health preferred.
    
    Keywords:
    Infection Control, Healthcare, Nursing, Employee Health, Chronic Illness, Critical Care, CDC Compliance, Clinical Experience, Epidemiology, Patient Care
    

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