Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. 

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center 
• Primary Stroke Center 
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care 
• Pediatric Intensive Care 
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. 

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. 

Job Summary:

• Is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections.
• Collaborates with teams and individuals to create and sustain infection prevention strategies and provide feedback.

Reports:

• Director/Infection Prevention (job code (JC): 023401) 

Supervises:

• None

Required Education:

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or another related medical field.

Preferred Education:

• Master of public health (MPH) degree.

Required Experience:

• Two (2) years of relevant infection prevention and control experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Two (2) years acute care hospital experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) credential from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) within two (2) years post-hire. 

Preferred Certification/License/Registry: 

• CIC^® credential from the CBIC at hire.
• Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes, Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act).

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.