| Location | Holyoke, MA |
Note: The compensation range noted above represents the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range.
TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INFECTION CONTROL AND PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE HOSPITAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO MDPA NASN, CMS REQUIREMENTS; TO MANAGE THE DEPARTMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, GOALS AND BUDGET OF THE HOSPITAL; TO MANAGE OR CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION, EDUCATION AND DIRECTION TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM
Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing/Science; with successful completion of a program in epidemiology and infectious disease principles
Licenses/Registrations: Current license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse; certification as an Infection Control Professional through CBIC
Experience: Five years experience in infection control; provision of educational programs utilizing adult education principles; in-depth knowledge of patient care practices, disinfection systems, nosocomial infections, isolation systems, infectious diseases, and the support systems necessary to have an effective infection control program.