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CANDIDATE: Infection Preventionist | RN, BSN, CIC
Seeking: Interim Temporary Assignment, Remote
Credentials: CIC Certified, RN
Years of Experience: 17
We are excited to introduce an exceptional Infection Prevention Specialist with 17 years of clinical experience, specializing in Infection Prevention and Quality Assurance. This board-certified Infection Control Practitioner (CIC) and Registered Nurse (BSN) brings expertise in driving positive patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement across various healthcare settings, including acute and long-term care.
Supervisor Feedback/Reference:
“[IP] is professional, knowledgeable, and reliable, playing a crucial role in maintaining client standards. [She] is a positive ray of sunshine and is always hopeful! Their work helped increase vaccination rates for nursing homes, significantly impacting the organization.”
Key Highlights:
- 9 years of experience leading Infection Prevention and Quality Assurance initiatives in hospital settings, consistently improving patient safety and regulatory compliance.
- Over 1 year of consulting experience, specializing in infection control within Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs).
- Spearheaded successful initiatives such as increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates across seven states, improving compliance, and enhancing resident health outcomes.
IP and Quality Leadership Experience:
- Directed six departments including Nursing Informatics, Case Management, and Employee Health.
- Developed and enforced hospital-wide infection control policies and protocols.
- Led regulatory compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to Joint Commission, OSHA, and CMS standards.
- Managed COVID-19 protocols and vaccination drives for staff and patients.
- Spearheaded the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Infection Control Committee.
- Conducted root cause analyses and implemented risk reduction strategies for patient safety.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to drive performance improvement initiatives.
Licensure & Certification:
• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) (Valid through 2027)
• Registered Nurse, Texas (Valid through 2025)
• BLS Certified (Valid through 2026)
This candidate is currently available for remote, direct-hire, or temp-to-perm opportunities. While she is an experienced leader with a strong background in Infection Prevention and Quality, she is open to considering roles at all levels within these specialties. Our team is ready to assist with any questions and connect you with this highly qualified professional.
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CANDIDATE: Infection Preventionist | RN, MSN, CIC, CPPS
Seeking: Interim Temporary Assignment
Credentials: Doctoral, Dual Certified, RN
Years of Experience: 30
Comfortable in Team to Leadership roles
Certified Infection Control Practitioner. Almost 30 years in healthcare, including fourteen years in infection prevention. Experience includes the development of hospital-wide infection control programs with clearly defined goals; development and institution of policies; monitoring healthcare-associated infections (HAI); facilitating the reduction of HAI through perfor-mance-improvement activities and other initiatives; preparing facilities for H1N1 influenza and COVID-19.
Interim roles have included working as a team member in large trauma/ teaching facilities, as well as leading/ mentoring new preventionists and managing Employee Health. Experience working with Cerner, Meditech, MedHost, Epic, Midas, Sentri7, and Theradoc.
Considerate communicator and calm in nature, extremely focused and goal-oriented; she approaches challenges as a collaborative leader with energy and optimism that engages and motivates others.
References & Reviews:
- “When it comes to her teaching approach, she is definitely a Leader. She loves to learn and finds joy in teaching others. She has developed a team of Infection Control Champions at [the hospital]. She has also developed a standardized infection prevention curriculum for nursing programs.”
- “[IP] is organized, committed and passionate. She sets high standards and never settles for mediocrity.”
- “She has a democratic style of management. She is always very fair and considers input from all. She is very calm, a great listener and really thinks things through before responding.”
- “She has excellent leadership skills and a great way of communicating with others. She is proactive, resourceful, and well-educated. It shows in her management style.”
Skills and Strengths:
- Experience in both acute and long-term care, as well as outpatient and clinic settings.
- Adjectives used by colleagues to describe me include “approachable” and “collaborative.”
- Facilitated a consistent and sustained decrease in central line infections.
- Possess a strong understanding of NHSN definitions and mandatory reporting requirements for CMS. Attended NHSN workshop at the CDC.
- Strongly support an evidence-based and data-driven practice.
- Innovative and proactive; developed a very engaged team of Infection Control Champions, among other initiatives.
- Developed a 3-hour infection control (IC) education class for all nurses upon hire; received consistently excellent reviews from participants. I truly enjoy teaching and holding classes for new-hire CNAs and for all nursing students doing clinicals. Provided IC education at both a local skilled nursing facility and a tech college at their request.
- Participating member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Prevention (APIC).
- Communicates and collaborates well with leadership in all departments, as well as providers, to ensure that infection control goals are met.
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