Amanda Green
Cleveland,Ga
Summary
Seasoned Infection Prevention Nurse with over a decade of experience dedicated to healthcare quality and patient safety. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare teams in preventing hospital acquired infections. Known for reliability, effective communication, and collaboration.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Infection Preventionist
Piedmont Health System
09.2023 - Current
- Serving as the Ambulatory Infection Preventionist for 200+ clinics throughout the State of Georgia. Clinics include both Primary Care and various specialties. Job responsibilities include: inspecting the clinic physical environment and providing recommendations for improvement based on evidence based practice, regulations, and standards; providing education to new employees as it relates to cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization; performing initial and annual competencies related to reprocessing of medical equipment; assisting the clinics, public health and employee health perform a communicable disease exposure work up when identified; provide ideas and actions toward continuous improvement of processes and workflows in the clinic setting; assist in creating ambulatory policies and procedures; serve as a resource to the clinic staff, leaders, and physicians as it relates to infection prevention concerns; reports relevant data to health system leadership; creating and performing in-services to staff as it relates to infection prevention; serving on the health system’s Emergency Preparedness Team as a representative for the ambulatory clinics; assist in researching and providing recommendations on the purchase of new products. Other responsibilities for this role include: assisting the central surveillance team with NHSN infection surveillance and functioning as a hospital infection preventionist when needs arise within the health system; assisting with the orientation of new infection preventionists.
- Physician Enterprise
- Full Time Position 40+ hours/wk
Program Manager Duke Infection Control Outreach Network DICON
Duke University
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Serving as an Infection Prevention Consultant for community hospitals in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network (DICON) in the ongoing development of their infection prevention programs. Current assignment is two large hospital systems in Georgia. Job responsibilities include: performing on-site or virtual remote visits at least monthly in order to provide consultative services to the local hospital infection preventionist (IP); attending Infection Prevention/Control Committee, Departmental or Administrative meetings as needed; evaluating and assessing existing infection prevention programs at the assigned hospital by preparing an infection prevention risk assessment using regulatory and/or accrediting standards as a guide, and providing recommendations for development and strengthening of infection control policies; reviewing surveillance activities performed by the hospital IP and validate data; performing surveillance for healthcare associated infections per request; serving as hospital IP on a temporary basis when the local IP is on leave or additional IP support is needed at the hospital; assisting hospital with preparation for accreditation and/or other regulatory agency surveys; participating in hospital environmental and construction rounds by rounding with the team and reviewing the data gathered or presented; participating in hospital multidisciplinary rounds when requested; assisting hospital IP and other staff with cluster and outbreak investigations (most recent investigation included a cluster of infections related to heater cooler units utilized in the operating room); assisting with mandatory reporting for state and CMS requirements to CDC NHSN; reviewing and assisting with web-based educational training available on the DICON web site such as CVC insertion, CVC care and maintenance, hand hygiene, safe injection practices, and prevention of surgical site infections; providing advice and guidance in implementing DICON prevention initiatives such as CAUTI, C. difficile, colorectal surgery and spinal procedures; summarizing and/or presenting an overview of new guidelines and/or practice standards; assisting in updating DICON Infection Prevention Manual when needed; consulting with DICON physicians as appropriate; assisting with the development and implementation of a continuing education program for health care professionals involved in the delivery of infection prevention services; assisting in the development of a surveillance program that is epidemiologically sound; providing input and support for the Annual DICON Educational Symposium; assisting with orientation of new Infection Preventionist at local hospital when requested.
- Full Time Position 40+hours/wk
Infection Preventionist
Memorial Health University Medical Center
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Serving as an Infection Preventionist for a 600+ bed acute care hospital and a 80+ bed Children’s Hospital, as well as multiple on-site outpatient areas in Southeast Georgia. Conducting and evaluating surveillance activities; analyzing data for dissemination to stakeholders; overseeing the reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases to public health authorities; researching evidence-based and best practices to prevent infections; conducting staff exposure work ups and outbreak investigations; providing education to staff pertaining to infection prevention initiatives; developing and evaluating performance improvement activities; participating in Environmental of Care Rounds in both inpatient and outpatient facilities. Extensive involvement in construction projects throughout the facility to include renovations in Day Surgery and an Orthopedic Unit. Extensive involvement in Joint Commission Accreditation Survey preparation. Utilizing Joint Commission Resources tracers to assess environment of care concerns, hand hygiene practices, endoscope reprocessing procedures and to perform infection prevention audits of central lines and urinary catheters. Creating and providing education for staff, performing environmental and clinical rounds, creating audit forms for manager rounding, assisting with policy review as well as devising new policies. Assisting in management of an outbreak in the Neonatal ICU. Coordinating with the Department of Public Health in the investigation of a Candida auris patient. Policy review and revision. Extensive work with the hospital in the management of COVID 19 patients. Assisting with orientation of new Infection Preventionists to the department. Rounding and auditing in the Children’s Hospital for central line and urinary catheter bundle compliance.
- Full Time Position 40 hours/wk minimum (on call requirements)
Infection Preventionist
Southeast Georgia Health System
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Serving as an Infection Preventionist for a 300 bed acute care hospital, 40 bed acute care hospital, multiple offsite practices and an ambulatory care center in Southeast Georgia. Conducting and evaluating surveillance activities; analyzing data for dissemination to stakeholders; overseeing the reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases to public health authorities; entering data into the NHSN data system; researching evidence-based and best practices to prevent infections; conducting staff exposure work ups and outbreak investigations; providing education to staff pertaining to infection prevention initiatives; developing and evaluating performance improvement activities; participating in Environmental of Care Rounds in both inpatient and outpatient facilities. Assisting with Long Term Care COVID assessments for two LTC facilities by providing Infection Prevention guidance per CDC and CMS standards and guidelines and assisting with COVID outbreak management among the two facilities. Extensive involvement in construction projects throughout the facility to include a new OR and expansion of Emergency Department. Extensive involvement in Joint Commission Accreditation Survey preparation. Utilizing Joint Commission Resources tracers to assess environment of care concerns, hand hygiene practices, endoscope reprocessing procedures and to perform infection prevention audits of central lines and urinary catheters. Participate in the Georgia Hospital Association’s Acute Care Hospitals Conditions of Participation Webinar Series. Creating and providing education for staff, performing environmental and clinical rounds, creating audit forms for manager rounding, assisting with policy review as well as devising new policies.
- Full Time Position 40+hours/wk (on call requirements)
Infection Prevention Coordinator
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
01.2016 - 07.2020
- Served as the Infection Prevention Coordinator for the Health Systems Long Term Acute Care Hospital, a health park, multiple outpatient physical therapy clinics, as well as two outpatient surgical centers. Conducted and evaluated surveillance activities; analyzed data for dissemination to stakeholders; oversight of the reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases to public health authorities; entered data into the NHSN data system; researched evidence-based and best practices to prevent infections; conducted staff exposure work ups and outbreak investigations; provided education to staff pertaining to infection prevention initiatives; developed and evaluated performance improvement activities; lead device related working groups in reduction of infections related to foley catheters and central lines; participated in Environment of Care Rounds in both inpatient and outpatient facilities, provided guidance in the prevention of the spread of infection as it relates to construction projects in the hospital setting, provided guidance on the standards for the construction of a new GI reprocessing suite, provided guidance for the hyperbarics treatment team and dialysis staff that contract with the hospital to provide services for the patient population, prepared and provided reports to various safety, quality and leadership committees pertaining to infection data, prevention initiatives, and standard updates. Also served as a liaison to home health and hospice. Electronic surveillance system utilized at WHH was the EPIC IP Module. I also had experience with Theradoc and Quality Compass in past positions. Coordinated the opening of a COVID 19 LTACH unit and provided infection prevention guidance, education, and monitoring for the facility as well as the specialty unit. Assisted local long term care facilities in the county by providing infection prevention audits with feedback based on CDC recommendations and guidelines as it relates to COVID 19. Utilized Joint Commission Resources tracers to assess environment of care concerns and endoscope reprocessing procedures. Performed Failure Mode & Effects Analysis for endoscope reprocessing procedure, participated in Root Cause Analyses as it applied to infection prevention concerns, and utilized the A3 problem solving technique for issues identified related to infection prevention. Collaborated with Lean Six Sigma consultants for system initiatives and utilized the Lean Six Sigma techniques for problem solving. Participated in the System Value Analysis Committee, the State HAI Advisory Committee, Ethics Committee, and Falls Prevention Team. Coordinated annual Infection Prevention learning skills fairs for hospital staff. Coordinated with Environmental Services Manager to implement both a classroom and hands on educational session for all EVS team members (this included the OR EVS team member as well) on the importance of infection prevention and appropriate cleaning and disinfection techniques for daily room cleaning and terminal cleaning post discharge. Monitored cleaning practices utilizing florescent marking and ATP monitoring on a regular basis in coordination with EVS Manager.
- Full Time Position 40+hours/wk (on call requirements)
Infection Prevention Coordinator
Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center
05.2015 - 01.2016
- Served as an Infection Prevention Coordinator for a 600+ bed acute care hospital and multiple outpatient sites in Kennesaw, Ga. Conducted and evaluated surveillance activities; analyzed data for dissemination to stakeholders; oversight of the reporting of HAIs and communicable diseases to public health authorities; entered data into the NHSN data system; researched evidence-based and best practices to prevent infections; conducted staff exposure work ups and outbreak investigations; provided education to staff pertaining to infection prevention initiatives; developed and evaluated performance improvement activities; mentored new IPs within the department; participated in Environment of Care Rounds in both inpatient and outpatient facilities. Participated in construction rounds and ICRA process for construction projects. Performed HAI surveillance utilizing EPIC electronic medical record and Theradoc. Participated in drill downs of identified infections.
- Full Time Position 40+hours/wk (on call requirements)
Infection Control Nurse/Nurse Epidemiologist
Georgia Regents Health System Hospitals and Clinics
06.2012 - 04.2015
- Served as a Nurse Epidemiologist for a 400+ bed academic medical center, 150+ bed Children’s Hospital and multiple outpatient facilities in Augusta, Georgia. The hospital consisted of a critical care center, a Level I trauma center, and a level IV NICU. Participated in the ongoing systematic collection, review, interpretation, and dissemination of infection data. Participated in time-limited studies which provide etiologic information for the evaluation of interventions related to infection problems. Provided and sought consultative services to influence the implementation of infection prevention and control by GRHS staff members. Conducted Environment of Care Rounds, assisted with teaching Asepsis Courses for incoming medical and dental students/hospital Residents, conducted high level disinfection rounds throughout the hospital and clinics, performed infection control risk assessments as related to construction within the facility, provided education related to infection prevention and control, served as the Operational Project Leader for the hospital’s High Level Disinfection/Sterilization Subcommittee, participated in the Georgia Hospital Association’s Hospital Engagement Network, assisted in policy review/revision, participated in the Hospital Acquired Infections Workgroup, and promoted patient and family centered care. Also served on the Georgia Regents Medical Center Decon Team as well as the Georgia Infection Prevention Network Board. Performed HAI surveillance utilizing Cerner Electronic Medical Record and Quality Compass IP Data Mining System. Participated in the ICRA process for construction projects and participated in construction rounding.
- Department of Epidemiology
- Full Time Position 40+hours/wk
Home Health Nurse, RN
Nuclear Care Partners
04.2012 - 07.2013
- Provided in home skilled nursing care to former Department of Energy workers diagnosed with work related illnesses and thus qualifying for no cost in home medical benefits through the US Department of Labor Programs. Served as a Registered Nurse case manager coordinating care amongst patient’s physicians, performed physical assessments, provided patient and family education, and medication review and administration as ordered, also initiated case findings, health counseling and provisions of care that supported life and/or restored well-being.
- Part Time Position approximately 20 hours/wk
Case Manager Home Hospice Nurse, RN Infection Control Educator
University Hospice
07.2011 - 03.2012
- Administered skilled nursing care to patients requiring intermittent end of life professional nursing services. Taught and supervised family and other members of the nursing team as necessary, utilized the nursing process to provide palliative care to the terminally ill patient at home. Provided annual infection control education for all staff members.
- Full Time Position 40+ hours/wk (on call requirements)
Admission Nurse Home Hospice Nurse In-Patient Hospice Nurse
St. Joseph’s Hospice
01.2001 - 08.2001
- Administered skilled nursing care to patients requiring intermittent end of life professional nursing services. Taught and supervised family and other members of the nursing team as necessary, utilized the nursing process to provide palliative care to the terminally ill patient at home as well as in an inpatient setting.
- Part Time Position
Oncology Nurse Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Medical College of Georgia
08.1999 - 06.2000
- Educated patient and families on managing their illness/injury to include post treatment home care needs and medication administration, utilized critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient’s physical, psychosocial and emotional needs, developed and implemented individual plans of care with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care, promoted patient and family centered care in a healing environment, evaluated patient’s responses and modified plans of care accordingly, participated in activities that promoted safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
- Full Time Position 40 hours/wk
Education
BSN -
Medical College of Georgia
01-1999
Skills
- Nurse
- Infection Prevention
- Healthcare-associated infections
- Infection monitoring
- JCAHO
- Infection risk assessment
- Surveillance
- Sterilization and High Level Disinfection Techniques
- Environment of Care
- ICRA and Construction
- Data Management and Analysis
- NHSN
- Standards Compliance
- Education
- Outbreak Investigation and Management
- Quality Improvement
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing 2002-2005
- Oncology Nursing Society 2001-2005
- Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses 2001-2005
- Georgia Infection Prevention Network-Ongoing
- Participant in Local Chapter for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control Support Liaison for Georgia Infection Prevention Network 2013-2015
- District Six Representative for Georgia Infection Prevention Network 2013 to 2015
- Georgia Regents Medical Center Decon Team 2015
- Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology-National and Local 2016
- Healthcare Acquired Infections Advisory Committee-Georgia 2016 to 2020
- Infection Prevention Representative to the Wellstar Value Analysis Council 2016 to 2020
- WellStar Safety First Safety Coach 2016 to 2020
- WellStar Windy Hill Ethics Committee 2017-2020
- Falls Prevention Team Windy Hill Hospital 2018
- Wellstar Foundation Education Scholarship Program Committee Member 2018 to 2020
Certification
- Certification Infection Control 2013 107658 (current-expires 2028)
- Recertification in Infection Control (107658) 2018, 2023
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Certification (not current)
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification-No longer Current
- National Safety Council First Responder First Aid Provider Certification and Assistant Instructor-No longer current
- National Safety Council First Responder CPR Provider Certification and Assistant Instructor-No longer current
- Tuberculosis Screening and PPD Reading Education 2014 and 2016
- American Heart Association BLS, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid and AED, Families and Friends Instructor Certification 5/2016 (no longer current)
- WellStar Safety First Train the Trainer Certification-Lead Trainer 2019
Timeline
Ambulatory Infection Preventionist
Piedmont Health System
09.2023 - Current
Program Manager Duke Infection Control Outreach Network DICON
Duke University
02.2022 - 08.2023
Infection Preventionist
Memorial Health University Medical Center
05.2021 - 01.2022
Infection Preventionist
Southeast Georgia Health System
09.2020 - 04.2021
Infection Prevention Coordinator
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
01.2016 - 07.2020
Infection Prevention Coordinator
Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center
05.2015 - 01.2016
Infection Control Nurse/Nurse Epidemiologist
Georgia Regents Health System Hospitals and Clinics
06.2012 - 04.2015
Home Health Nurse, RN
Nuclear Care Partners
04.2012 - 07.2013
Case Manager Home Hospice Nurse, RN Infection Control Educator
University Hospice
07.2011 - 03.2012
Admission Nurse Home Hospice Nurse In-Patient Hospice Nurse
St. Joseph’s Hospice
01.2001 - 08.2001
Oncology Nurse Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Medical College of Georgia
08.1999 - 06.2000
BSN -
Medical College of Georgia
Honors/Awards
Graduated Suma Cum Laude 1999, Spirit of Nursing Award 1999, Outstanding Student of the Year Medical College of Georgia 1999, Outstanding Clinical Performance Award Medical College of Georgia 1999, Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society at Georgia Baptist College of Nursing 1997, March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Nominee 2016, WellStar Windy Hill Shining Star Award: Team Approach 2018, WellStar Nursing Excellence Award Recipient: Innovations in Professional Practice 2018, WellStar Daisy Nursing Award Recipient 2018, GHA Patient Safety Award for HAI Prevention Work 3rd Place-2018 WellStar WH CAUTI Team, Well “Super” Star-4/2019 (Monthly) Award Delivered to a Team Member per the Operation Team at WellStar Windy Hill Hospital, Inducted into the AONL Foundation’s Nurse Leaders Honoring Nurse Leaders program 2020, Piedmont Infection Prevention Rockstar Award (Peer Award) Recipient (Awarded to someone who has gone above and beyond to promote patient safety- whether it’s dramatic improvements in metrics or engaging with patients on an individual level; has done an amazing job of engaging staff in any/all aspects of Infection Prevention and has gone to extraordinary efforts in helping out their peers/the department)
Publication
- Case Management of Pediatric Oncology Patients Journal of Care Management, April 1999
- Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Toolkit to contain a CRE cluster: Staff Education is Key-APIC Poster
- A 7-year analysis of attributable costs of healthcare-associated infections in a network of community hospitals in the southeastern United States Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 43961 (Future publication)
Training
- ICD-9 CPT Medical Coding Course Completion 2003
- Kane Educational Seminars RN Nurse Refresher Course 5/2009
- Basic Training for Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections Course 2009
- Georgia Emerging Infections Program Annual Conference 2010
- EPIC Response Training 2012: Healthcare 101-Water and Mold, Healthcare 102: ICRA Training
- Georgia Infection Prevention Network Annual Conference 2013 and 2014
- Education in Quality Improvement and Performance (EQUIP) 2014
- FEMA Introduction to Hazardous Materials Course 2015
- NHSN Annual Training
- Georgia Emerging Infections Program Annual Conference 2016
- Wellstar Safety First New Safety Coach Orientation/Training 2016
- APIC Annual Conference 2016
- Georgia State University Course in Legal Nurse Consulting 2016 –Certificate Received
- Sterile Processing University Course in Reprocessing of Flexible Endoscopes 2016
- Wellstar Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course 7/2016
- WellStar Health System Respiratory Protection Program N95 Master Trainer 2017
- SHEA CRE Outbreak Training 2017
- SHEA Hospital Incident Command Systems: How to Lead When a Crisis Occurs 2017
- Safety First Relationship and Reliability Skills Train the Trainer Course (Error Prevention) 2019
- Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder: Educating & Empowering All Registered Nurses during an Epidemic APNA 2018
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorder –NAADAC 2018
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Substance Abuse Theory and Practice 2018
- The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Foundations of Addictions Counseling 2019
- Wellstar3 Training-2019
- Wellstar Respirator Fit Test Education 2020
- Georgia Hospital Association’s Acute Care Hospitals Conditions of Participation Webinar Series
- Piedmont Health System QPI Green Belt Training and Certification 2024
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: In Person ASC and Ambulatory Settings Intensive Training October 2025
- Sterile Processing University LLC: Ambulatory Surgery Training 2024-2026
Research Experience
- Stem Cell Transplant Research 2000
- Bone Marrow Transplant Research 2000
- Peak and Nadir Experiences and Their Consequences Described by Pediatric Oncology Nurses 1998
- Research of Stress Response Scale in Pediatric Oncology Nurses 1998
- Research of End-of-Life Decisions in Adolescents with Terminal Cancer 1998