Manager Infection Prevention

HCA Healthcare•Derry, NH

21h

About The Position

The Manager, Infection Prevention coordinates and implements Parkland Medical Center’s Infection Prevention Plan, applying effective guidelines and methods to identify, control, and prevent nosocomial infections and continuously improve outcomes for patients, visitors, and associates. The role coordinates and provides education for employees on infection prevention theory and practice, and works to minimize the spread of communicable and transmittable infections within the hospital. Working with the Infection Prevention Committee, Quality and Risk, medical staff, department leaders, and other stakeholders, the manager prioritizes infection prevention risks, leads improvement efforts, monitors compliance, analyzes infection-related data, and reports findings and recommendations to leadership. The position also supports employee health requirements, antibiotic stewardship, sepsis efforts, dialysis and apheresis oversight, hand hygiene, influenza vaccination, and staff and provider education. The position executes the program with little or no supervision and maintains accurate records and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or another health-related field.
At least one year of experience in the clinical field.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of infection prevention experience.
Data analysis skills, including managing data, creating reports, and identifying trends.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate process improvement initiatives.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement the hospital’s Infection Prevention Plan, updating it annually with the Infection Prevention Committee to reflect progress, risk assessment, and organizational objectives.
Work with Quality and Risk to lead ongoing efforts to eliminate patient harm and infection-related risks.
Maintain hospital compliance with Joint Commission, OSHA, CDC, and New Hampshire requirements; update policies and procedures, communicate changes, educate staff, conduct surveillance rounds, and document compliance issues through resolution.
Develop and maintain reporting systems for communicable diseases, nosocomial and hospital-acquired infections, and reportable infection-related adverse events; submit required reports to NH DHHS, NHSN, CMS, and HCA.
Investigate infection-related data, identify trends, and present analysis and recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team.
Participate in quality improvement, risk management, continuous readiness rounds, case reviews, root cause analyses, and failure mode analyses; provide clinical expertise and lead prevention projects and risk assessments.
Serve as Co-Chair of the Infection Prevention Committee with the Infectious Disease physician; carry out the plan, communicate performance and priorities, maintain the infection prevention database, and report concerns with recommendations.
Use data, direct observation, Environment of Care rounds, and surveillance rounds to assess implementation of the Infection Prevention Plan.
Educate staff, physicians, providers, and leaders on infection prevention standards, goals, and plans; provide program orientation and ongoing and annual education, then monitor and adjust education as needed.
Maintain departmental Exposure Control manuals and accurate, organized records.
With the Medical Director, oversee contracted dialysis and apheresis program performance; organize quarterly review meetings, monitor monthly water culture results, and conduct surveillance of dialysis equipment and preventive maintenance reports.
Develop and implement a hand hygiene program, maintain its database, monitor compliance and trends, and escalate serious non-compliance to directors and senior leadership.
Develop and implement the annual influenza vaccination program for staff and physicians; coordinate mask policies with HR and monitor compliance among non-immunized employees.
Work with Pharmacy, physician leadership, and microbiology staff to optimize antibiotic use; participate in antibiotic stewardship, EOC rounds, the SMAT committee, other committees, and the NH Hospital Association’s state-led Infection Prevention Committee.
Support employee health requirements, including immunizations, fit testing, and potential exposure to blood, bloodborne pathogens, or hazardous materials; maintain records and submit them to the appropriate manager.
Assist department directors and managers with developing, implementing, and updating departmental infection control practices and staff competencies.
Develop and monitor action plans, conduct campus-wide rounds, and coordinate the hospital-wide Sepsis program with Quality and department leadership.
Meet organizational standards for patient safety, patient-centered service, confidentiality, compliance, patient and provider rights, attendance, punctuality, meetings, and continuing education.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.