Infection Control Coordinator

Shriners Childrens Hospital•Galveston, TX

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About The Position

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. The Coordinator, Infection Control is responsible for directing and coordinating the infection prevention program of the hospital including education regarding effective precautions to be taken to protect patients, staff, and other persons from possible contamination or infection. Investigates Infection Prevention issues, instructs healthcare personnel in standard and specific Infection Prevention procedures,

Requirements

Bachelors degree required in Nursing, Health Science or a related field
Licensed in the state of practice or Certification from the Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
Knowledge of CDC guidelines for infection control, TJC accreditation
Skills in Microsoft Office suite of products

Nice To Haves

4 years related work experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates and performs comprehensive surveillance activities and applies an epidemiological approach to identification of emerging infection prevention issues; including chart review, recordkeeping, updating of databases and preparation of summary reports
Investigates outbreaks of infection and unusual occurrences of resistant organisms and designs interventions for their control
Monitors the hospital environment for potential risks of acquiring and transmitting infections and organisms of epidemiological significance
Provides formal and informal educational programs to staff to facilitate awareness of and compliance for current infection prevention practices
Collaborates with employee health for surveillance of employees, physicians, and patients exposed to a communicable disease requiring follow-up and immunization
Applies excellent communication and teamwork skills to maintain successful working relationships with team members throughout the organization

Benefits

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day!
In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service.
Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans.
Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans.
Benefits may vary based on state law.

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