Location US-IL-Urbana

ID 2025-15463

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

No

Shift

Day

Schedule

M-F 8a-5p. Onsite with work from home 1 day per week.

Weekend Requirements

No

Holiday Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No

Work location is flexible based on candidates' proximity to Urbana, Bloomington, or Peoria.

This position provides ongoing assessment of performance, facilitates prioritization of improvement activities, oversees performance improvement projects and ensures successful clinical project implementation throughout the organization. Plans, organizes, develops and maintains a comprehensive performance improvement program to ensure compliance with all state, federal and accreditation standards. Collects, compiles and analyzes data and prepares summaries of outcomes and compliance. This position plays a critical role in supporting the strategic and operational goals of Carle Health's Infection Prevention program. This position coordinates system-wide projects, facilitates communication across departments, and ensures timely execution of initiatives aimed at reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and enhancing patient safety.

Coordinate and manage infection prevention projects across Carle Health facilities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.Assist with regulatory readiness activities, including audits, surveys, and documentation reviews.Develop content, facilitate and lead performance improvement education and training throughout the system.Leads presentations on project status and recommendations.Assist in the development and dissemination of educational materials, training sessions, and communication plans related to infection prevention.Evaluate/investigate infection prevention and control issues and concerns and make recommendations for corrective activities.Develop, initiate and revise infection prevention and control policies and procedures.Facilitate meetings, prepare agendas, and document action items for infection prevention committees and performance improvement teams.Supports implementation of clinical practices. May support and facilitate implementation and performance improvement activities related to or resulting from patient safety, harm reduction, clinical performance and compliance with the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies such as DNV, CMS, IDPH, and Quality Improvement Organizations.Work in collaboration with the team to ensure performance improvement methodologies (PDSA) and lean principles are integrated into the culture for improving outcomes.Participates or facilitates in performance improvement teams.Track progress for process improvement events to ensure completed and documented improvements are realized and sustained.Collaborate with infection preventionists, clinical leaders, and quality teams to support implementation of evidence-based practices. Support data collection, analysis, and reporting for infection prevention metrics including NHSN submissions and internal dashboards. Serve as a mentor to develop skills for department staff relative to infection prevention and control practices.

Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification within 1 year - The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Certified Lean Healthcare Management within 1 year - Varies; IHI Open School Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety within 1 year - Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI); Certified in Infection Control (CIC) - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC); Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) within 2 years - National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Exempt/Not Required - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Education: Bachelor's Degree: Related Field; Bachelor's Degree: Nursing, Work Experience: Hospital infection prevention

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

The compensation range for this position is $32.05per hour - $55.13per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.



Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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