Infection Preventionist I Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital's team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic's Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. In a direct patient facing environment, Infection Preventionists implement, promote and maintain an active infection prevention program through surveillance, investigative activities, consultation, education, policy development and research. **A caregiver in this position works 8:00am - 4:00pm.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Conduct surveillance for hospital acquired infections. + Analyze data, generate reports and identify trends. + Provide recommendations for improvement. + Investigate clusters of infections and outbreaks. + Utilize knowledge of microbiology, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of patient care equipment. + Develop and implement infection prevention policies and procedures. + Conduct audits on infection prevention practices. + Provide education and serve as a consultant to various levels of care providers. + Coordinate infection prevention committee meetings and other related activities. + Coordinate the annual infection prevention risk assessment, review, and evaluation of the organization's infection prevention plan. + Report communicable diseases as required by the Department of Health. + Collaborate with health departments in complying with issues related to outbreaks and control of communicable diseases. + Comply with mandates for state and federal public reporting of hospital acquired infections. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Bachelor's degree. + Three years of recent and relevant clinical experience (nursing, infection prevention, respiratory therapy or medical technology). + Strong communication, clinical assessment and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Registered Nurse (RN). + Certified in Infection Control by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC). This will be required after two years of employment and if already obtained, this will substitute one year of required experience. + Epidemiology experience. Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities