Registered Nurse Specialist Infection Control

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You'll run catheter infection surveillance, daily necessity reviews and root-cause investigations across busy hospital units.

Posted Oct 20

Shift and hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm day shift Schedule: Full-Time, 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Medical-surgical units Elevate clinical standards on medical-surgical units
License: RN license Licensed Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.Licensed Registered Nurse before hire
Term: Permanent Schedule: Full-Time, 8am-4:30pm, Monday-FridayFull-time

Do you qualify?

License: Licensed Registered Nurse before hire Licensed Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
License: Oklahoma Board of Nursing RN credential before hire Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Check your license
Certification: Certification specializing in Infection Control from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC), obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
Certification: Infection Prevention and Control certification within 3 years of hireAfter hire · within 3 years of hire Certification in Infection Prevention and Control required within 3 years of hire.
Education: Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or professional licensure at time of hire

Preferred

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

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Tulsa staff RN payTulsa staff RN postings that state pay run $74k/yr to $90k/yr, the middle half $75k/yr to $85k/yr, across 47 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: Catheter-associated UTI surveillance conducting active surveillance, daily necessity reviews and root-cause investigations to minimize catheter-associated urinary tract infections across high-volume hospital units
Day to day: Multidrug-resistant organism tracking and isolation tracking multidrug-resistant organisms, submitting accurate data to national safety databases and enforcing immediate isolation precautions
Day to day: Outbreak response with pharmacy, lab and medical teams Lead cross-functional outbreak response efforts by partnering with pharmacy, laboratory and medical teams
Day to day: Antibiotic stewardship enforcement enforce antibiotic stewardship
Day to day: Customized ER triage screening tools Strengthen emergency room workflows through customized triage screening tools
Day to day: Real-time aseptic technique audits during resuscitations real-time aseptic technique audits during critical resuscitations
Day to day: Waiting room patient flow controls proactive waiting room patient flow controls
Day to day: Leading unit huddles by leading unit huddles
Day to day: Hand hygiene and PPE protocol audits auditing hand hygiene and personal protective equipment protocols
Day to day: Surgical wound care compliance oversight overseeing surgical wound care compliance
Unit: Emergency room Strengthen emergency room workflows
Weekends: No weekends

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Ascension

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Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…

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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.

What's around it?

In Tulsa, OK

Tulsa, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,052/mo
Household income: $59,838/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tulsa, OK

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals who want walkable nights out cluster in Downtown Arts District lofts, Brookside, Cherry Street Craftsman bungalows, and quieter Riverview condos a few minutes from downtown. Locals call Utica Square, Riverside, and Mayo Meadow the rich in-town pockets; Maple Ridge is tree-lined historic mansions and big lots. Relocating families overwhelmingly look at suburbs: Broken Arrow for balance and value, Jenks (Niche’s 2026 #1 suburb, A+ schools, population 27,102), Bixby (A schools, small-town feel, population 30,155), plus Owasso and Sand Springs. South Tulsa and Hoover buy more house—mid-century ranches at lower prices—while Kendall-Whittier offers affordable older homes, murals, and arts; a Tulsa agent stresses that living in the city versus around it are two different daily lives.

Young professionals who want walkable nights out cluster in Downtown Arts District lofts, Brookside, Cherry Street Craftsman bungalows, and quieter Riverview condos a few minutes from downtown. Locals call Utica Square, Riverside, and Mayo Meadow the rich in-town pockets; Maple Ridge is tree-lined historic mansions and big lots.

Relocating families overwhelmingly look at suburbs: Broken Arrow for balance and value, Jenks (Niche’s 2026 #1 suburb, A+ schools, population 27,102), Bixby (A schools, small-town feel, population 30,155), plus Owasso and Sand Springs. South Tulsa and Hoover buy more house—mid-century ranches at lower prices—while Kendall-Whittier offers affordable older homes, murals, and arts; a Tulsa agent stresses that living in the city versus around it are two different daily lives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundTulsa is a driving city (Walk Score 39, Bike Score 47, Transit Score 23). Public transit is Tulsa Transit buses hubbing downtown; Downtown, Brookside, and Cherry Street are the rare stretches where you can leave the car parked, and street parking tightens near the BOK Center on event nights. From Bixby, residents say the commute to Tulsa or Broken Arrow for decent employment tends to be a bit much. A local agent treats commute time to downtown as a core suburb-versus-city decision, because living in Tulsa and living around Tulsa are two different daily drives.

Tulsa is a driving city (Walk Score 39, Bike Score 47, Transit Score 23). Public transit is Tulsa Transit buses hubbing downtown; Downtown, Brookside, and Cherry Street are the rare stretches where you can leave the car parked, and street parking tightens near the BOK Center on event nights.

From Bixby, residents say the commute to Tulsa or Broken Arrow for decent employment tends to be a bit much. A local agent treats commute time to downtown as a core suburb-versus-city decision, because living in Tulsa and living around Tulsa are two different daily drives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsGathering Place is the civic centerpiece—a $465 million park with more than 100 experiences, massive jungle gyms, sculptures, a boathouse, trails, restaurants, and koi ponds, open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ranked among the nation’s best city parks. River Parks follow the Arkansas River for biking and walking, and the metro has 135 parks and trails covering roughly 8,700 acres. Bixby is split north and south by the Arkansas River, which runs low much of the year. Locals use Gathering Place year-round: spring flowers, lush shaded summers, fall color, and winter holiday festivals; Oklahoma’s 2026 National Geographic travel nod and Route 66’s centennial put the park on the map.

Gathering Place is the civic centerpiece—a $465 million park with more than 100 experiences, massive jungle gyms, sculptures, a boathouse, trails, restaurants, and koi ponds, open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ranked among the nation’s best city parks. River Parks follow the Arkansas River for biking and walking, and the metro has 135 parks and trails covering roughly 8,700 acres.

Bixby is split north and south by the Arkansas River, which runs low much of the year. Locals use Gathering Place year-round: spring flowers, lush shaded summers, fall color, and winter holiday festivals; Oklahoma’s 2026 National Geographic travel nod and Route 66’s centennial put the park on the map.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: gatheringplace.org Source 2: thehappinessfxn.com Source 3: experiencetulsa.com Source 4: niche.com

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Living in Tulsa

Tulsa is an oil-boom Art Deco city on the Arkansas River that still feels laid-back rather than hustled. Downtown's Arts District, Cain's Ballroom, Guthrie Green, and the BOK Center sit a short walk from loft apartments. Midtown's Brookside and Cherry Street mix Craftsman bungalows with restaurants, while Maple Ridge and Utica Square hold historic money. Young professionals cluster in those walkable pockets; families typically choose Broken Arrow for value, Jenks for A+ schools, or Bixby for a small-town feel and a longer drive. Gathering Place—a $465 million park with playgrounds, sculptures, and koi ponds—plus River Parks trails and 8,700 acres of green space define weekends. Thirteen James Beard-recognized restaurants, Greenwood's Noche, Blue Dome steaks, and a growing brewery scene punch above the city's size. Housing is the practical win: median sale about $229,000, citywide one-bedrooms near $832, downtown one-beds around $1,425. You will need a car (Transit Score 23), summers scorch, Tornado Alley is real, some residents flag brown tap water and lower wages, and city schools lag the suburbs.

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As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: gatheringplace.org Source 4: experiencetulsa.com Source 5: rent.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: thehappinessfxn.com Source 8: visittulsa.com

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