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Infection Preventionist - Remote/Hybrid

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RN Orlando, FL Full-time
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<p>A multisite ambulatory organization headquartered in the Orlando, Florida market is recruiting an experienced Infection Preventionist to lead enterprise-wide infection prevention and control strategy across its Florida clinic network. This is a hybrid role — combining remote work with up to 25 percent travel to clinic locations statewide — offering a senior-level clinical operations professional the opportunity to build and own a program with direct organizational impact. The position sits at the intersection of clinical practice, regulatory compliance, and executive leadership, making it an ideal fit for an RN with a strong infection prevention or epidemiology background who is ready to operate at a systems level.</p>

<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Hybrid work arrangement with meaningful remote flexibility and manageable statewide travel (up to 25 percent)</li> <li>Senior program-leadership scope with enterprise-wide authority over infection prevention and control</li> <li>CIC certification support — preferred at hire, with a structured 24-month pathway to required credentialing</li> <li>Multisite ambulatory platform providing broad professional exposure across diverse clinic environments</li> </ul>

<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Develop, implement, and oversee the enterprise infection prevention and control program across all ambulatory sites</li> <li>Lead infection surveillance, communicable disease monitoring, exposure investigations, outbreak response, and facility-level risk assessments</li> <li>Establish and maintain organizational standards for transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, sterilization, high-level disinfection, and respiratory safety protocols</li> <li>Guide environmental health and safety programs, including hazard communication, regulated medical waste management, and infection control risk assessments (ICRAs)</li> <li>Conduct site audits, analyze infection trend data, develop and track corrective action plans, and support regulatory and accreditation inspections</li> <li>Build and maintain executive-level dashboards and reporting tools that translate surveillance data into actionable clinical practice improvements</li> <li>Design and deliver education, training resources, and clinical guidance to reinforce consistent infection prevention practice across the network</li> <li>Hybrid schedule with travel distributed across Florida clinic locations — no single fixed site requirement</li> </ul>

<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required</li> <li>Active, unrestricted Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license required</li> <li>Minimum five years of healthcare experience</li> <li>Minimum two years of dedicated experience in infection prevention, epidemiology, public health, quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, or regulatory compliance</li> <li>Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred at time of hire; required within 24 months of start date</li> </ul>

<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Orlando is one of Florida's largest and most dynamic metropolitan areas, offering a low state income tax environment, a robust healthcare economy, and year-round warm weather with access to world-class recreation, arts, and dining. The region draws professionals from across the country with its combination of affordable suburban neighborhoods, highly rated school districts, and proximity to both Atlantic and Gulf Coast beaches. For a clinician seeking a senior leadership role without sacrificing quality of life, Central Florida delivers on both counts.</p>