Director Infection Prevention & Control | CentraCare

Be part of our Centra. Care leadership team in this highly impactful role! As the Director of Infection Prevention and Control you will be tasked in developing, implementing, maintaining, and directing the program. Under the functions of Quality and Patient Safety, you will lead planning, direction, process improvement, and assessment for effective infection prevention and control programs for Centra.

Care Health in the areas of surveillance, reporting, prevention, and control of infections, including related regulatory compliance, accreditation standard compliance, and quality/performance improvement. This director will serve as the infection control officer as delegated by the Infection Control Medical Director. The role will facilitate compliance with infection prevention and control requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies.

They will also provide direction and support to the Infection Prevention and Control Committee. Schedule Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks Day shifts | Primarily Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hybrid role | Remote work plus onsite two days per week at the St. Cloud Hospital | Also requires monthly onsite (and as needed) at other Centra.

Care facilities. Pay and Benefits Salary range: $131,747.20 - $197,620.80 per year Starting pay begins at $131,747.20 per year; exact wage determined by years of related leadership experience. Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate Full-time Benefits: medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in nursing is required. Bachelors Degree in Microbiology, Epidemiology or related program is preferred. Masters Degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology or health administration-related field is preferred. Minimum of 6 years of clinical experience is required. Minimum of 3 years in infection prevention and control is required.

At least 2 years of leadership and/or management experience is required. Registered Nurse (RN) current licensure in the state of Minnesota is required. Certified Infection Control Certification in Infection Control (CIC) through the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) is required. Membership in the Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Minnesota and National is required within one year of hire.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, in addition to strong organizational and project management skills are essential. Effective skills in review of scientific literature and evidence-based research are critical. Knowledge of quality/performance improvement and epidemiologic investigative methodologies are necessary.

Proficiency in Epic Bugsy and infection surveillance systems to support data-driven infection prevention and control strategies are needed. Centra. Care has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. Centra. Care is an EEO/AA employer.