System Dir Infection Prevention Clinical Effectiveness

Job Description

Location:

1620 W Harrison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612

Business Unit:
Rush University System for Health

Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per (1.0 FTE)

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Pay Range: $131,248 - $195,562 per year

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

This role supports both the Quality and Clinical Effectiveness Program and system-wide oversight for Infection Prevention across Rush University System for Health (RUSH).

This role ensures alignment with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements. The director partners with Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality. The System Director leads strategic planning, coordination, and evaluation of infection prevention and control activities to reduce healthcare-associated infections and promote safe, high-quality care across all RUSH entities.

This leader fosters a culture of safety and continuous improvement while exemplifying the mission, vision, and values of Rush University System for Health.

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in the State of Illinois.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related healthcare field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in hospital quality improvement, performance measurement, or infection prevention leadership.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in performance improvement and infection prevention methodologies.
• Expertise in applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements (Joint Commission, CMS, CDC, IDPH).
• Proficient in interpreting complex data and translating findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills across interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams and leading quality or infection prevention initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, quality databases, and reporting software.
• Strong working knowledge of performance improvement models (PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma).

• Master’s degree in nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).
• Experience in a multi-hospital health system leadership role.

• Standard office and healthcare environment with occasional travel to RUSH entities.
• May require flexibility in schedule to respond to infection control emergencies or system needs.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

• Develop, oversee, implement, and evaluate the system-wide Infection Prevention and Control Plan, program goals, and performance metrics as well as the Performance Improvement and Quality Program.
• Oversees surveillance, outbreak investigation activities in collaboration with hospital epidemiologists and Infection Prevention teams across the Rush system.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal reporting requirements (NHSN, IDPH, CDC);
  Coordinates the continuous survey readiness program and ensures compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and IDPH standards.
• Provides expert guidance for construction and renovation projects to minimize infection risk and ensure adherence to infection control design standards.
• Partners with Employee Health Services to support vaccination programs, exposure management, and infection-related employee health initiatives.
• Coordinates system-wide preparedness and response to emerging pathogens, infectious disease outbreaks, and biothreats.
• Integrates quality and infection prevention priorities with the strategic goals of Rush Oak Park Hospital and the RUSH System.
• Provides operational and budgetary oversight as the System Director Infection Prevention and Clinical Effectiveness.
• Supervises infection preventionists, and other departmental staff, ensuring competency and professional growth.
• Promotes collaboration across hospital entities to standardize best practices and achieve system-level improvement in quality and safety outcomes.
• Supports infection prevention education, professional development, and academic research collaboration throughout the system.
• Supports medical staff peer review activities and ensures timely dissemination of reports to hospital committees and staff.
• Serves as Chair or Co-Chair of the System Infection Prevention Committee and liaison to system executive…