Registered Nurse Specialist Infection Control

• Location: Tulsa, OK

• Facility: Ascension Medical Center

• Specialty: Infection Control

• Schedule: Full-Time, 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

• Drive infection prevention strategies by conducting active surveillance, daily necessity reviews and root-cause investigations to minimize catheter-associated urinary tract infections across high-volume hospital units.
• Streamline regulatory reporting and containment by tracking multidrug-resistant organisms, submitting accurate data to national safety databases and enforcing immediate isolation precautions to protect staff and patients.
• Strengthen emergency room workflows through customized triage screening tools, real-time aseptic technique audits during critical resuscitations and proactive waiting room patient flow controls.
• Elevate clinical standards on medical-surgical units by leading unit huddles, auditing hand hygiene and personal protective equipment protocols, and overseeing surgical wound care compliance.
• Lead cross-functional outbreak response efforts by partnering with pharmacy, laboratory and medical teams to investigate infection clusters, enforce antibiotic stewardship and update institutional policies to match CDC guidance.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • Certification specializing in Infection Control credentialed from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Certification in Infection Prevention and Control required within 3 years of hire.
  • Licensed Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preferences:

• Certified in Infection Control (CIC) credential and 3+ years of Infection Prevention experience with surgical background is strongly preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with all levels of hospital staff (Executive Leadership, Physicians, front line teams, nursing, etc.)
• Demonstrable accountability, critical thinking, follow-through, and relationship-building skills.