Infection Control Manager Job Listing at Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke, MA (Job ID 9723)

Description

Note: The compensation range noted above represents the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across#the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries will be determined based on the candidate#s relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. # TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INFECTION CONTROL AND PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE HOSPITAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO MDPA NASN, CMS REQUIREMENTS; TO MANAGE THE DEPARTMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, GOALS AND BUDGET OF THE HOSPITAL; TO MANAGE OR CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION, EDUCATION AND DIRECTION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing/Science; with successful completion of a program in epidemiology and infectious disease principles Licenses/Registrations: Current license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse; certification as an Infection Control Professional through CBIC Experience: Five years experience in infection control; provision of educational programs utilizing adult education principles; in-depth knowledge of patient care practices, disinfection systems, nosocomial infections, isolation systems, infectious diseases, and the support systems necessary to have an effective infection control program.