Aya Healthcare has an exciting 13-week contract to hire opportunity located in Hagerstown, MD!
Job Details:
JOB TITLE: Infection Preventionist
CONTRACT DURATION: 13 weeks to hire
SHIFT: M-F 8-5pm
LOCATION: Hagerstown, MD
ONBOARDING TIME: Expect 2-3 weeks from offer acceptance to start date.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
· Documentation of Covid vaccination or medical/religious exemption.
· Copy of diploma for highest level of completed education.
· Two manager/supervisor references who you have worked with in the last two years.
o (Name, Position Held, Company, Phone Number, Email Address)
· Upcoming requested time off for the duration of the contract.
· Interview availability for the next 7-10 days.
· Resume with last seven years of work history if applicable - all work history gaps of 90+ days must be explained.
DETAILS ABOUT THE POSITION
***Specifics of the request: there is the potential that we will need this position very quickly. This is a full time (40 hours a week) position. Typically Monday-Friday normal business hours (between 7am and 5pm with flexibility in start and stop times). Weekends, evenings, holidays rare but may be needed dependent upon patient care needs or extreme circumstances.***
Responsibilities will include:
- Providing consultation and education to hospital leadership and team members on matters related to infection prevention and control. This will include providing recommendations based on evidence based literature, laws and regulations, and current industry practices for the Meritus leadership and operational teams for informed decision making.
- Integrate infection control activities into performance improvement, quality, risk management, and safety programs intended to create safe practices for patient care.
- Take the lead on infection prevention and control specific activities such as:
- o Daily review of current patients and development of infection line listso Participation in multi-disciplinary workgroups where infection prevention expertise is neededo Adverse Event or Sentinel Event review and investigations pertinent to infection control processeso Identification and response to outbreaks or other at-risk eventso Daily and as needed rounding in patient care areas and participation in safety and accreditation tracer eventso Support policy and procedure review and revisiono Review new or existing products/procedures with implications to infection prevention and control (supporting product selection and value analysis)o Collaboration and support with our department of Employee Health
- Responsible for compliance with state and federal rules, laws, and regulations as well as compliance with accreditation standards such as Joint Commission and others, as applicable
- Responsible for compliant reporting of required regulatory data including but not limited to CMS, CDC, NHSN, Maryland Dept of Health, Washington County Dept of Health, etc
- Support daily, as needed, when infection control questions are asked by other team members and leaders to facilitate safe patient care practices
- Act, when requested, as a liaison with outside agencies when infection prevention and control expertise is needed.Qualifications:
- RN Nurse preferred but not required.
- Prior experience as an infection preventionist required, 3 or more years preferred.
- IP Certification (CIC) Preferred, Permanent placement would require certification within 3 years of permanent hire
Skills required:
- Computer proficiency: experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR’s) and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Understanding and expertise with infection prevention and control practices
- Understanding of program requirements for an effective infection prevention and control department including regulations and reporting requirements for a hospital in MD
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present in front of groups of people for meetings and education presentations
- Ability to work collaboratively with other stakeholders and effectively incorporate infection prevention standards into workflows and practices that are realistic and safe.
AYA DELIVERS…
· Front-of-the-line access to exclusive jobs at thousands of healthcare facilities nationwide.
· A robust team to support you every step of the way to ensure you start on time, have accurate payroll and an exceptional experience.
· A credentialing specialist to streamline the entire compliance process.
· And of course, you get the usual benefits such as:
o Premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment.
o Paid sick time. Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya's general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling.
o Generous 401k match.
o Pay listed above includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements, when applicable.
Aya Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all to apply!
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $42.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you a RN Nurse or have prior experience as an infection preventionist for 3 or more years?
- Do you have experience with any EHR systems?
- Are you okay with flexible start and stop times as well as working weekends, holidays or evenings due to extreme circumstances of patient care needs?
Ability to Commute:
- Hagerstown, MD 21742 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Hagerstown, MD 21742: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person