What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Infection Control Nurse, Infection Control, Bethesda West, FT, 8A-4:30P position at Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital?
Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.
Description
The IPC manager has authority and responsibility for implementing the Infection Control Program, which includes conducting relevant surveillance activities, providing appropriate education, develops and reviews infection control related policies and procedures, reporting reportable diseases to the state and local health department, participating in various committees, such as, including but not limited to, Infection Control, Safety, Product Evaluation, conducting performance improvement activities and risk assessments. The Infection Prevention and Control Manager in collaboration with the Chairman (or Infectious Disease physician) have the authority over infection prevention and control program for the entity including approving and implementing infection control policies and procedures. This authority also includes instituting appropriate infection control measures when it is necessary for the safety of patients, visitors and staff at the entity level. Such measures may include but are not limited to isolation of patients or geographic areas, cleaning and disinfection, new construction and renovation design review, and evaluation of the patients, visitors, staffs environment. Provides guidance for entity response to pandemics and epidemiological investigations and serves as subject matter expert. Estimated salary range for this position is $115.444.27 - $150,007.55/ year depending on experience.
Qualifications
Degrees:
EOE, including disability/vets
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.
Description
The IPC manager has authority and responsibility for implementing the Infection Control Program, which includes conducting relevant surveillance activities, providing appropriate education, develops and reviews infection control related policies and procedures, reporting reportable diseases to the state and local health department, participating in various committees, such as, including but not limited to, Infection Control, Safety, Product Evaluation, conducting performance improvement activities and risk assessments. The Infection Prevention and Control Manager in collaboration with the Chairman (or Infectious Disease physician) have the authority over infection prevention and control program for the entity including approving and implementing infection control policies and procedures. This authority also includes instituting appropriate infection control measures when it is necessary for the safety of patients, visitors and staff at the entity level. Such measures may include but are not limited to isolation of patients or geographic areas, cleaning and disinfection, new construction and renovation design review, and evaluation of the patients, visitors, staffs environment. Provides guidance for entity response to pandemics and epidemiological investigations and serves as subject matter expert. Estimated salary range for this position is $115.444.27 - $150,007.55/ year depending on experience.
Qualifications
Degrees:
- Bachelors.
- Registered Nurse.
- BASC Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist.
- CBIC Certification In Infection Control.
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing required, Masters degree preferred.
- 5 years in infection prevention experience required or 5 years clinical nursing plus 2 years in infection prevention.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP for BOS sites) required.
- Expertise in CDC/NHSN data and interpretation.
- Demonstrates proficiency in applying evidence-based practices.
EOE, including disability/vets
Salary : $150,008