Director Infection Prevention

HCA Healthcare; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake seeks a Director of Infection Prevention to lead organization-wide infection control, ensuring clinical standards align with state and federal regulations. This role requires CIC certification, an RN license, and a track record of 5+ years in infection prevention with at least 1 year in management.

You will develop policies, oversee surveillance, and drive quality improvements.

Qualifications

• CIC certification required.
• RN license is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Public Health or Epidemiology.
• 5+ years of Infection Prevention & Control in an acute care setting, plus 1+ year of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced professional and clinical leadership on infection control across the organization.
• Coordinates the infection control program including surveillance, data analysis, and reporting.
• Builds collaborative relationships to achieve clinical, financial and quality objectives across departments.
• Participates in evidence-based practice and research to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Uses epidemiological principles to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention strategies.
• Develops KPIs and holds staff accountable for outcomes.
• Addresses issues impacting patient care and manages incidents effectively.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.

Skills

Infection prevention leadership

Education

RN

Bachelor's degree in Nursing/Public Health/Epidemiology

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Director Infection Prevention where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, 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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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a Director Infection Prevention where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director - Infection Prevention & Control has a pivotal role in the co-ordination and management of activities and resources of inpatient and outpatient areas for infection prevention and will work as a key member of the management team and will assume 24 hour accountability for overall management and delivery of Infection Prevention & Control. The Director is accountable to the Assistant Vice President of Quality Services and Chief Nursing Officer ensuring that the standards for infection prevention and control practice are compliant. She/he is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures that ensure rigorous infection prevention and control standards within the Hospital, in compliance with state, federal and other regulatory agencies requirements, and the Hospital’s standard of care, mission, and goals. Population of patients served: neonate to geriatric.

What you will do in the role:

• Provides advanced professional and clinical leadership direction on all infection control across the organization. Serves as a change agent as necessary and identifies and achieves cost-containment goals within assigned area of responsibility
• Responsible for coordinating the infection control program which includes surveillance; analysis of data; developing reports, policies and procedures.
• Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with staff, peers, other disciplines, ancillary services, physicians, vendors and community leaders to achieve clinical, financial and quality objectives across departments.
• Participates through team working and collaborative partnerships in identifying and implementing solutions through evidence based practice or research to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Use of epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies E6 Determines infection prevention control quality improvement goals and objectives. Evaluates utilization of resources and redirects based on achievement or need.
• Develops key performance indicators for department. Holds self and others accountable for actions and outcomes. Leads and coordinates collaborative multi - disciplinary partnerships working towards the achievements of constant improvement in infection prevention.
• Acts as an advocate for patients and staff and addresses any issues that negatively impact patient care outcomes. Manages untoward incidents / complaints by effective and timely investigation ensuring lessons learnt are effectively communicated
• Collaborates with ancillary support services in adherence to standards for a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Provides consultation and education to staff, physicians and community leaders in respect to Infection Prevention & Control.
• Monitors staff satisfaction and collaboratively develops strategies to address any issues
• Treats all colleagues, patients and visitors with dignity and respect
• Assures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards

What qualifications you will need:

• (CIC) Certified in Infection Control
• (RN) Registered Nurse license required
• Bachelors Degree required in Nursing, Public Health or Epidemiology
• 5+ years of Infection Prevention & Control in an acute care setting, 1+ year previous management experience

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital. For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston. Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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