Infection Preventionist

Nashville General Hospital • Nashville, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in nursing preferred, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field will be considered.
• 2 years of experience in the healthcare/medical field – clinical nurse specialist experience required
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e.: CIC© preferred) or, attainment within 2 years after employment

Nice To Haves

• BLS Preferred

Responsibilities

• Program Management:
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.
• Surveillance
• Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services provided, and analysis of surveillance data.
• Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations.
• Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary.
• Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
• Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.
• Design and Deliver Education
• Assess and address learning needs of those served.
• Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and available educational tools and technology.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes
• Regulatory Requirements
• Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels.
• Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Performance Improvement (PI)
• Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.
• Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency, reliability, effectiveness and ensure sustainability of the initiative.
• Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.
• Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability.
• Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.
• Occupational Health
• Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures related to IPC.
• Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease.
• Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures.
• Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs.
• Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or following an exposure!

Benefits

• Benefits begin on the first day of the month after the first calendar month of employment
• Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses
• Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses
• Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay
• Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
• Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
• Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
• Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
• 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Free Parking for all employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level