Interim Director of Infection Prevention | CIC Required | Acute Care Hospital | New Jersey

Highly Competitive Pay | Lodging | Rental Car Or Mileage | Paid Flights Home | World Class Support

New Jersey

• Provide day-to-day leadership for the hospital's Infection Prevention program and serve as a visible resource throughout the organization
• Oversee HAI surveillance, NHSN reporting, communicable disease reporting, and infection trend review
• Work closely with Nursing, Quality, Medical Staff, Occupational Health, and department leaders to identify and address infection prevention concerns
• Maintain the annual infection prevention risk assessment, program priorities, and improvement initiatives
• Support regulatory readiness and compliance with CMS, The Joint Commission, CDC, OSHA, and state requirements
• Lead outbreak investigations, exposure follow-up, and implementation of appropriate control measures
• Provide guidance on sterilization, disinfection, environmental practices, hand hygiene, PPE, sanitation, and construction-related infection prevention
• Round regularly in clinical and support areas to monitor practices, provide education, and address concerns in real time
• Support and mentor Infection Prevention team members while helping ensure appropriate department coverage
• Provide infection prevention expertise to hospital leadership, committees, clinical teams, and community health partners

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, Medical Technology, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required
• Certification in Infection Control is required
• Minimum 5 years of clinical or related healthcare experience
• Minimum 3 years of Infection Prevention experience
• Prior Infection Prevention leadership or program management experience strongly preferred
• Recent acute care hospital experience is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of NHSN, CDC criteria, CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, HAI surveillance, outbreak investigation, and regulatory reporting
• Experience with sterilization, high-level disinfection, construction risk assessments, and regulatory readiness
• Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be highly visible, hands-on, and responsive in a smaller hospital environment
• Available to travel to the client site and work a full-time schedule, M - F, or as needed

Galileo Staffing Services, a division of Galileo Search, LLC., is a premier provider of interim healthcare specialists, professionals, and executives to nationwide acutecare hospitals. To learn more about Galileo Staffing Services, visit our website at www.galileosearch.com.

How will YOU benefit when working with Galileo?

• Highly competitive pay rates that are best in the industry with weekly direct deposit
• Per diem for the housing of your choice if not provided by the client and for incidental expenses
• Weekly travel expense reimbursement (flights, rental car, or mileage)
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k available
• State License expense reimbursement for endorsement
• Comprehensive professional liability insurance coverage
• Short or long-term assignments
• Local, regional, or national assignments based on availability
• World-class support before, during, and after each assignment

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