Infection Preventionist
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CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson, ND, US
Summary
The Infection Preventionist leads surveillance efforts and ensures facility compliance with CMS and accreditation standards through regular rounding. They also serve as a subject matter expert to mentor staff, develop educational programs, and implement evidence-based infection control policies.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, part of CommonSpirit Heath, a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood, Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care, assisted and residential living communities, community health services organizations, home health agencies, and numerous outpatient facilities.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Infection Prevention Specialist at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, you will help clinical teams and hospital leadership manage surveillance, education, and performance improvement initiatives so they can ensure the safety of patients, personnel, and visitors through the prevention of disease transmission.
Every day you will conduct unit rounds, monitor for healthcare-acquired infections, and provide expert clinical guidance on infection control protocols. You will be expected to oversee department operations, ensure compliance with CMS and accreditation standards, and coordinate staff training programs.
To be successful in this role, you must possess deep expertise in APIC-aligned infection prevention practices, have a proven track record of interpreting regulatory guidelines, and demonstrate the ability to lead and mentor clinical staff.
- Surveillance & Compliance Oversight: Lead the facility’s infection prevention surveillance efforts, ensuring full adherence to CMS, state, and Hospital Accreditation standards through regular rounding and gap analysis.
- Clinical Leadership & Education: Serve as the subject matter expert for infection control, identifying staff training needs, overseeing departmental workflows, and developing educational programs for all facility personnel.
- Policy Development & Program Management: Collaborate with department leadership to implement evidence-based policies and update the Infection Prevention Program in alignment with the latest APIC guidelines and national standards.
- Performance Improvement: Analyze infection data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and implement targeted interventions that protect patients, visitors, and staff from healthcare-acquired infections.
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelors, with a focus on epidemiology, upon hire.
- OR Associates in a healthcare-related field, upon hire.
- AND three (3) years of healthcare-related experience.
- Certified in Infection Control (CIC),within 24 - months of start.
CHI St. Alexius Health is a Roman Catholic, not-for-profit medical center, whose sponsors are the Benedictine Sisters of the Annunciation, B.M.V., Bismarck, ND. CHI St. Alexius Health has a unique tradition of healing and hospitality that dates back hundreds of years, to the beginnings of Christianity. More than 125 years of innovation and service to our patients, their families and the communities we serve, reflect CHI St. Alexius Health's ongoing commitment to providing exceptional patient centered care. Dedicated healthcare professionals from every medical specialty are joined by the rule of St. Benedict, "Let all be received as Christ," to define and shape a culture of healing. We would like to welcome you to our community.
Founded
2019
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health is a Roman Catholic, not-for-profit medical center, whose sponsors are the Benedictine Sisters of the Annunciation, B.M.V., Bismarck, ND. CHI St. Alexius Health has a unique tradition of healing and hospitality that dates back hundreds of years, to the beginnings of Christianity. More than 125 years of innovation and service to our patients, their families and the communities we serve, reflect CHI St. Alexius Health's ongoing commitment to providing exceptional patient centered care. Dedicated healthcare professionals from every medical specialty are joined by the rule of St. Benedict, "Let all be received as Christ," to define and shape a culture of healing. We would like to welcome you to our community.
Founded
2019
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Bismarck, North Dakota
