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Infection Preventionist

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
locationTallahassee, FL 32308, USA
PublishedPublished: 4/20/2026
Full time
WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Pediatric Intensive Care
  • The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Job Summary:
  • Is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections.
  • Collaborates with teams and individuals to create and sustain infection prevention strategies and provide feedback.

Reports:
  • Director/Infection Prevention (job code (JC): 023401)

Supervises:
  • None

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:
  • Baccalaureate degree in:
  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Clinical laboratory science
  • Medical Technology
  • Another related medical field.

Required Experience:
  • Two (2) years of relevant infection prevention and control experience.

Preferred Experience:
  • Two (2) years acute care hospital experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:
  • Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act).
  • Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC®) credential from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) within two (2) years post-hire.

Preferred Certification/License/Registry:
  • Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes, Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act).
  • CIC® credential from the CBIC at hire.

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.