Infection Control RN
Rockville, MD
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Infection Preventionist (Interim Assignment)

Location: Rockville and White Oak, Maryland (onsite, multi-site rehabilitation service line) Assignment: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks, with potential to extend or convert to permanent employment (conversion not guaranteed) Start Date: 11/16 Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours/week (day shift) Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN licensure is not required; see below)

Overview

• Interim coverage for an acute inpatient rehabilitation service line while the permanent Infection Preventionist III position is recruited.
• Leadership-facing role that requires working autonomously and consulting with clinical and executive leaders.
• Acute inpatient rehabilitation, not subacute. Units run at high census with frequent admissions and discharges.
• Rockville is a freestanding rehabilitation hospital with about 55 beds, mostly semi-private rooms. White Oak is a hospital-within-a-hospital with about 46 inpatient beds.
• Faith-based organization. Candidates should be comfortable supporting its mission.
• Shifts typically begin and end at the same assigned location. Occasional travel between sites during the workday may be required for urgent or emergent needs, which is infrequent (about 10 times over two years).

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Infection Control experience of at least 5 years
• Infection Control experience within the last year
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an acute care setting

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct infection surveillance and outbreak investigations.
• Design and support day-to-day infection prevention operations across the service line, including policy review and site-specific adjustments.
• Monitor and support prevention efforts for CAUTI, VRE, MRSA, ESBL, C. difficile, respiratory illnesses, and other infections.
• Report communicable diseases to appropriate units, departments, and public health entities.
• Maintain infection prevention databases and reporting accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health and Infectious Disease on significant infection concerns.
• Develop and provide educational presentations on infection prevention, isolation precautions, and communicable diseases.
• Represent infection prevention on system-wide workgroups, councils, committees, and leadership discussions.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal check (updated annually; must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years; instant statewide checks are not acceptable). EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated at each renewal or extension.
• Licensure and verification: Nursys verification (required for all RNs). BLS required for all units.
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during shifts). E-Verify proof or attestation. Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted). Complete application or resume. Clear passport-style badge photo on file by the Monday before start.
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually. Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Eye exam within 6 months of start, repeated annually. Color blind exam within 5 years of start.
• Immunizations and screening: Tdap within the last 10 years. Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella positive titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B positive quantitative titer within 5 years (a series alone is not acceptable; declination is accepted). TB test (QuantiFERON-TB Gold or TSPOT) within 90 days of start, or two true skin tests if blood tests are not possible.
• Drug screen: 11-panel drug screen including cotinine or nicotine and marijuana within 30 days of start. Failure results in cancellation.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (October 1 to March 31). Exemption requests are reviewed case by case. The campus is smoke- and nicotine-free, and nicotine or cotinine is not permitted.