Barnabas Health Hiring for Infection Control Practitioner – Full Time, Days at Belleville, NJ Full Time

Clara Maass Medical Center, 1 CLARA MAASS DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109

Located in Belleville, Clara Maass Medical Center is a facility of RWJBarnabas Health and provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. Our facility includes centers for advanced wound care, sleep disorders, bariatrics, orthopedics cardiac services, cancer care, emergency services, and more. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and a recently expanded Emergency Department.

Clara Maass Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality and patient safety by Healthgrades and by The Leapfrog Group, having earned its twelfth Grade A in 2019. The Medical Center has received Disease-Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Advanced Certification in Palliative Care and is listed by the American Hospital Association as one of Healthcare s Most Wired hospitals. In 2018, the Medical Center earned designation in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

We are currently looking for an Infection Control Practitioner to assist in the implementation of an effective hospital-wide program for surveillance, prevention, and control of infection. The incumbent will provide planned, systematic, ongoing monitoring, as well as evaluate and record infections in our facility. In addition, be accountable for the following duties:

Responsibilities:

• Retrieve referrals from all nursing units; collaborate with physicians, nurses and other members of the health team.
• Compile and report surveillance data regarding nosocomial and community-acquired infections in both patients and personnel.
• AAnalyze data to identify epidemiological variations and to assist in the development of appropriate measures of prevention and control.
• Document patient care activities to identify methods, techniques, equipment, or new products that may constitute a risk of originating or transmitting infection.
• Record and maintain statistical information concerning infections.
• Make rounds regularly for the purpose of infection surveillance; consult with nursing personnel on a real or potential infection.
• Participate in special studies and evaluations pertinent to Infection Control.
• Provide for patient s privacy at all times, and ensure their confidentiality is maintained and respected.
• Report infectious/communicable diseases to the Infection Control Coordinator.
• Review and record pertinent laboratory data for patient record evaluations.
• Peruse patient records for Infection Control QI studies/activities.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• A graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing; or graduate of an accredited school of Medical Technology or BS in Biology with CDC (or equivalent)
• Possess some training and education in surveillance, preventions, and control of hospital infections.
• Currently licensed to practice professional nursing in the State of New Jersey, or ASCP Certification in Microbiology or Medical Technology.
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience in clinical microbiology, professional nursing and/or Infection Control.
• Knowledgeable in aseptic technique, principles of Infection Control and Communicable Disease Control.
• Knowledgeable in clinical aspects of microbiology and interpretation of laboratory results.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Company Description:

How do you build a healthier New Jersey? Every day at RWJBarnabas Health, extraordinary people like you come together to shape the answer. In our newly-integrated network of busy urban medical centers, acclaimed teaching and research facilities, and state-of-the-art community hospitals, we’re delivering world-class care to more than 5 million people across the Garden State — and redefining the career expectations of every member of our team.

We’re proud to be one of New Jersey’s premier employers, with a strong financial foundation and an outstanding national reputation for excellence in health care. At the same time, we feel like an extended family: A dynamic collection of diverse and passionate individuals with unique skills, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a shared belief that we’re better together.

We know that the best way to serve our state is to build the strongest team in the country. We’re doing that by creating a compelling matrix organization that offers the unrivaled flexibility to explore opportunities across the entirety of our network — so you can make the choices that will position you to grow and thrive for years to come.

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