RN Infection Surveillance Specialist - Baptist - Days

Job Description

INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a RN Infection Surveillance Specialist in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you’ll work days with our Infection Prevention team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

The Infection Surveillance Specialist provides clinical and technical expertise and coordinates system level infection surveillance activities as directed by System Infection Prevention leadership for INTEGRIS Health as indicated based on risk assessment, regulatory/mandatory reporting and safety improvement efforts and initiatives. This includes monitoring trends and issues in healthcare, fostering systematic analysis of issues, and engaging in systematic inquiry ranging from problem solving to research.This role is essential to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, involving compliance with regulatory standards, risk assessments, staff training, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce harm and enhance safety.This position will report directly to the system Manager of Infection Prevention with direct collaborative relationships with facility infection prevention, quality reporting and state reporting agencies.

INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Responsibilities

The system Infection Surveillance Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Data-Driven Surveillance

• Oversee centralized surveillance for healthcare ‑ associated infections (HAIs), extracting and validating EMR data using standard definitions to ensure accurate, actionable reporting.
• Analyze infection trends—by risk index, device-specific rates, pathogen types, and antimicrobial resistance—to inform targeted interventions.
• Build and refine reporting frameworks for mandatory systems like NHSN and Oklahoma State Department of Health.
  
  

Strategic Investigations & Prevention

• Initiate epidemiologic reviews of infection clusters or unusual cases, acting swiftly to identify root causes and recommend mitigations.
• Co-develop surveillance methods and dashboards that enable early detection and communication of outbreaks.
  
  

Partnership & Regulatory Preparedness

• Serve as a liaison with state and local public health entities, reporting legally required conditions and coordinating responses to inquiries.
• Support system-wide accreditation and regulatory programs (e.g., CMS validation), including documentation, case validation, and readiness reviews.
  
  

Education & Continuous Learning

• Mentor caregivers on surveillance definitions and protocols, while staying informed through ongoing education, literature engagement, and professional networks.
• Collaborates with infection preventionists, physicians, nurses, leadership and others (as needed) in the surveillance and common causal analysis process.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Minimum – Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum – Two (2) years healthcare setting experience, acute care setting preferred.
• Preferred - Experience in patient safety, risk management, infection prevention, and/or developing and implementing clinical quality and/or process improvement initiatives.
• Preferred - One (1) years professional development, consultation or supervision/leadership experience.
  
  

Certifications and licensure:

• Minimum – Active and current clinical licensure (RN).
• Preferred – Certification, knowledge, or expertise with performance improvement/CQI methodologies (e.g., Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma).
• Preferred – Current knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements for acute care services.
  
  

Other Requirements:

• This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (Verbal/Written).
  
  

Proficient in EHR and other common computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and others, as identified).