• Kettering Health Washington Township, formerly Southview Medical Center, has served the South Dayton, Ohio suburbs including Centerville, Kettering, West Carrollton, Moraine, Miamisburg, Springboro, Bellbrook, and Waynesville for over 40 years.
• KH Washington Township is a 123 licensed-bed hospital and medical campus that is conveniently located off I-675.
• Our full-service hospital includes maternity care, emergency services, hand trauma center, and specialty services located within the adjacent medical offices.
• In 2020, KH Washington Township received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Received 5 Star Baby-Friendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association.

• Accountable for the development and ongoing management of Kettering Health’s Infection Control Program.
• The CIC Specialist is responsible for: ongoing employee education regarding infection control; performance of surveillance activities; implementation of prevention and control measures in response to a suspected or known bioterrorism-related outbreak; and specific audits that promote high quality care to all patients and reduces the risk of infection for employees and patients.
• Available to all departments, the Specialist serves as a resource for infection control questions and issues.
• The CIC specialist is accountable for his/her own professional development and practice within the scope of care defined by law.
• Utilizing organizational resources, the CIC specialist acts as a patient advocate for the delivery of safe care, which includes the delegation of care and participation in performance and practice improvement activities.
• The delivery of nursing care at Kettering Health reflects the philosophies, mission, vision and values of the organization and nursing department.
• Performs infection control surveillance activities, and specific audits that promote high quality care to all patients and reduce the risk of infection for employees and patients.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum Education
• ADN or BSN or BS in applicable health field

• 5 years’ experience in bedside nursing in an acute care facility
• Over 2 years of Infection Prevention and Control experience preferred

• [Ohio, United States] Registered Nurses RN license
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) obtained within 3 years of hire.

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations and critical analysis skills as evidenced by previous experience.
• Knowledge of current health care practices as they relate to prevention of disease transmission.
• Knowledge of reportable diseases and documentation to complete for local, state, and government agencies.
• Ability to accept responsibility, analyze problems, evaluate reports, present data, and make infection control decisions regarding patient rare or employee concerns.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and good judgment in a self-directed role.
• Ability to use and interpret statistical data.
• Strong verbal/writing skills necessary.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary.
• Has completed annual Corporate Integrity training.
• Maintains competencies and skills of specialty area of practice.

• Demonstrates solid skills in record review, abstration of data, NHSN and other entity surveillance definitions and reporting
• Demonstrates solid skill in reviewing lab data, isolation needs and tagging and flagging charts for Infection Prevention, assessing unit complicance with Infection Prevention (cleaning, isolation, hand washing, surgery monitoring etc.)
• Presents material in a clear manner when educating staff
• Leads Infection Prevention Teams, using PDCA methods
• Participated in survey readiness and surveys as needed
• Attends as a member of prevention meetings and keeps up working kowledge of infection prevetion control evidenced based information
• Purposeful unit rounding with attention to Infection Prevention issues