Clinical Excellence-Infection Prevention Director

Parkridge Health System; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

Life and disability coverage

401(k) Plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Counseling and wellbeing resources

Time Off / PTO and family leave

Education assistance (tuition, loans,

Dependent scholarships

Employee health assistance fund

Employee discounts and protections

Job summary

Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Director of Clinical Excellence & Infection Prevention to oversee hospital-wide infection prevention, surveillance, and policy development. The role requires leadership to advance patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Requires RN licensure in Tennessee or compact state, CIC certification, a Bachelor's in a health field (Master's preferred), and 4+ years clinical experience plus 5+ years in leadership and infection

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field required; Master's preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in a clinical setting.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Infection Control.
• Current RN licensure in Tennessee or compact state preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the hospital Infection Prevention program.
• Engage with Employee Health leaders to align policies with regulatory goals.
• Perform evaluations and analyses for infection prevention opportunities.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to address infection prevention issues.
• Identify infectious hazards to patients, staff, or visitors.
• Collaborate with departments to update area-specific infection prevention practices.
• Support emergency management activities and drills.
• Coordinate with community health organizations on disease control.
• Maintain Infection Prevention databases in HIPAA-compliant manner.
• Prepare timely and comprehensive infection prevention reports.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable regulations and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Infection control

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Patient care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field

Master's degree in a health-related field preferred

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring leaders who care without reservations or limits? Our Parkridge Medical Center team is looking for a Clinical Excellence & Infection Prevention Director. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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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Job Summary And Qualifications

The Director of Clinical Excellence & Infection Prevention ensures high quality, patient-centered care by supporting the coordination of the hospital-wide Infection Prevention Program, which includes surveillance, analysis, and reporting of hospital acquired infections, education of staff, and the development of health system policies, procedures, plans, and performance improvement projects to ensure rigorous infection prevention standards that meet regulatory requirements. In collaboration with the Quality leaders and Infection Prevention (IP) team, the Director of Infection Prevention makes decisions relative to the surveillance, prevention, and control of infections. This position must have the expertise to recognize and identify areas of opportunity, create effective solutions for resolution, coordinate, and execute. It requires interaction at the bedside and with patients, visitors, staff, providers, and division infection prevention leaders.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field required; Master's Degree in a health-related field preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in a clinical setting required.
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role required.
• 5+ years of experience in Infection Control required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state preferred.
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC) required.

What you will do in this role:

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the hospital Infection Prevention program, as well as the annual Infection Prevention Risk Assessment and Plan in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Participate in the development of facility policies and protocols to assist in the standardization of current practice.
• Engage with Employee Health leaders to provide input in policies, procedures, and practices for the hospital Employee Health Program in compliance with regulatory and division goals.
• Perform process evaluation and qualitative/quantitative analysis for department-specific and organization-wide infection prevention and control improvement opportunities.
• Promote interdisciplinary approach for the identification, tracking, reporting, and resolution of infection prevention and employee health issues.
• Identify situations that may present an infectious hazard to patients, staff, or visitors.
• Collaborate with all disciplines and departments to develop and update area-specific policies, procedures, and practices pertinent to infection prevention principles.
• Support emergency management activities and EOC through participation on environmental rounds, bioterrorism and patient influx planning, and emergency response drills.
• Cooperate with local community health and emergency management organizations in activities pertaining to disease control.
• Ensure proper maintenance of Infection Prevention patient database(s) using methods compliant with HIPAA.
• Prepare timely, accurate, and comprehensive reports and documents pertaining to the infection prevention program.
• Maintain current knowledge of and adherence to hospital, federal, state and local regulations, and OSHA and Joint Commission requirements pertaining to infection prevention. Maintain knowledge of and adherence to patient care standards, standards of practice, therapeutic and diagnostic measures, equipment, and procedures used in patient care as they relate to infection prevention.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, volunteers, visitors and other health care members.
• Serve as liaison and interface with all regulatory agencies and the health care community concerning infection prevention issues, to assure hospital compliance with infection prevention regulations.
• Assume accountability for promoting consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.
• Foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Develop and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement.
• Supervise infection prevention staff in surveillance, prevention, and intervention of potential hospital acquired conditions/infections.
• Prepare and present hospital-wide orientation programs for new staff members, annual educational programs and other departmental- or hospital-wide programs as applicable to infection prevention.
• Conduct surveillance of all maintenance / renovation or new construction work to identify ongoing risks for patients, employees, and visitors to the facility.
• Facilitate the integration of principals of infection prevention into the planning of day-to-day activities of the hospital and evaluates risk for infection at all campuses.
• Review products related to Infection Prevention for appropriateness, disinfection, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide the clinical and financial data that support the Organizational vision, strategic plan and performance improvement goals.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

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