RN Infection Control Coordinator
About The Position
The Infection Prevention Coordinator is responsible for identifying health and safety risk factors associated with a hospital environment which may impact illnesses or injuries associated with patients and/or healthcare workers. The Infection Prevention Coordinator plays a role in eliminating health and safety risk factors in a systematic and cost effective manner. When performing clinical care, the staff member in this job category is responsible for consideration of developmental issues of assigned populations in each of the age groups identified in the Position Responsibility section.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelors degree in a healthcare related field:Public Health, Medical Technologist (ASCP), Epidemiology, or Nursing
- If RN Current Texas RN licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners
- Minimum of two years of clinical experience.
Nice To Haves
- Prior infection control experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supportive of the ethics and compliance programs set forth by HCA.
- Upholds code of conduct.
- Adheres to dealing appropriately and fairly with employee misconduct.
- Enforces all ethics and compliance policies as they pertain to his/her area.
- Sets an example for all staff in their daily activities.
- Adheres to policies on appropriate access.
- Respects patient and healthcare confidentiality.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- Sets high standards of performance goals and works diligently to achieve them.
- Collaborate with staff on infection prevention patient education for select hospital populations.
- Coordinates with staff with daily management of patients identified with multidrug resistant organisms.
- Demonstrates strong knowledge set in regard to infection prevention and is a point of contact resource for patients and/or family members, employees and physicians.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
