Infection Control RN
Salinas, CA
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Infection Prevention Specialist, Infection Control. The Infection Prevention Specialist conducts surveillance, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of hospital-acquired infections while supporting infection prevention education and policy development. The role promotes rigorous infection control standards through epidemiologic analysis, outbreak investigation, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement activities.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree; minimum of three years of experience in infection control, infection prevention, or epidemiology; knowledge of patient care practices, education, epidemiology, infectious diseases, employee health, and sterilization, disinfection, and sanitation processes.
• Preferred Qualifications: Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license; experience in an acute care hospital; experience implementing regulatory and The Joint Commission initiatives and National Patient Safety Goals.
• Additional Information:
  • Conduct ongoing infection surveillance using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, documentation, and investigation processes.
  • Apply epidemiologic principles, statistical methods, and risk stratification to identify target populations, analyze trends, and evaluate risk factors.
  • Participate in infection outbreak investigations, environmental rounds, environmental control assessments, and communicable disease reporting.
  • Collect, maintain, and analyze data for mandatory reporting through the California Department of Public Health and Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services, including the National Healthcare Safety Network.
  • Support epidemiological studies, performance improvement activities, quality monitoring, and evaluation of infection prevention outcomes.
  • Develop and deliver infection prevention education for employees, patients, families, and staff.
  • Maintain policies and procedures related to employee health, exposure to infectious diseases, prevention of cross-contamination, sterilization, disinfection, and sanitation.
  • Promote compliance with national standards and regulatory requirements, including The Joint Commission, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits