Breaking in to IC....

I am trying to get a job in Infection control. While I see several Hospitals posting these jobs, they seem nearly impossible to get, because they want a candidate to have the CIC certification. To obtain the CIC certification you must be in a Documented Infection Control job. I applied internally for one last year within the hospital and recieved an email from the Nurse Manager saying she would "get back to me" but she never did positively or negatively. Because I wanted a change, I have been doing travel assignments...which of course does not lend itself to getting into Infection Control. I like Nursing, but would like to take on a job with different types of challenges, and Infection Control seems to me to be an exciting way to impact the health of not only a lot of patients, but a lot of nurses and aides and families...

I have 10 weeks left on this contract, and have started to look back home again at IC jobs. I see about 5 listed. 2 actually say they require no prior experience.
I'll be calling all of them with high hopes tomorro...

But I am wondering what it woul be that would make me not such an ideal candidate???

I have 7 years Nursing experience. ICU/ Emergency Dept. I have also 1.5ish years of experience managing hospitals/feeding centers in Africa which required a lot of Infection Control (as you might imagine...included myseterious outbreak of a viral hemmorhagic fever whew!)...and several classes at a local School of Public Health under my belt. So, while I do not have the CIC stamp, I really think I would be a good candidate. Is there something I am missing or not communicating appropriately??
Help!!
I can't look out of the area as I own a home, and I desperately want to live there again on a regular basis. Love travelling, all excpet for the moving part!!!

Any and all Advice very gratefully accepted....or if you have a job offer I can't refuse.....