Clinical Excellence-Infection Prevention Director

HCA Healthcare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Parkridge Medical Center seeks a Clinical Excellence & Infection Prevention Director to lead the hospital-wide Infection Prevention program, including surveillance, analysis, and reporting of infections and education of staff. The role focuses on policy development and performance improvement to ensure regulatory standards are met.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in a health-related field, 4+ years clinical experience, 5+ years in leadership and infection control, Tennessee RN

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field is required; Master's preferred.
• 4+ years of clinical experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership role.
• 5+ years of infection prevention experience.
• RN licensure in Tennessee or compact state preferred.
• CIC certification required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement hospital Infection Prevention policies and plans.
• Lead annual Infection Prevention Risk Assessment and Plan.
• Collaborate with Quality and IP teams to drive improvement.
• Coordinate infection prevention education and staff training.
• Monitor infection data and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant infection prevention databases.
• Support emergency management activities and drills.
• Engage with Employee Health for program alignment.
• Prepare timely reports on the infection prevention program.
• Build relationships with patients, families and staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical experience

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field

Certification in Infection Control (CIC)

Tools

RN licensure Tennessee

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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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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.