Infection Prevention Coordinator

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is seeking an Infection Preventionist to support high-quality, patient-centered infection control programs. You will assist with policy administration, surveillance, data analysis, and reporting of nosocomial infections in a busy hospital environment.

The role involves collaborating with medical and nursing staff to implement isolation precautions, analyze trends, and participate in in-service programs related to infection prevention and control.

Qualifications

• RN diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing or Medical Technology required.
• Current Florida RN license or Medical Technologist; master's in public health not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in infection prevention surveys and surveillance per risk assessment plan and reporting requirements.
• Apply epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to assess risk factors and design prevention strategies.
• Collect and analyze data related to infection prevention and control; implement safety precautions to reduce nosocomial risks.
• Interpret data to determine acute infection risk and determine isolation precautions with clinical staff.

Education

RN diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing or Medical Technology

Florida RN license or Medical Technologist

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Come join our team as a(an) Infection Preventionist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

The Infection Prevention Coordinator promotes and delivers high quality, patient-centered care by assisting with the administration of Infection Prevention policies, procedures and programs. As a part of the Infection Prevention team, the Infection Prevention Coordinator identifies, investigates, reports, and monitors the incidence of nosocomial infections among patients and personnel, and implements policies and procedures to prevent cross-contamination. The Infection Prevention Coordinator is also responsible for assisting with in-service programs related to infection prevention and infection control.

What will you do in this role:

• Participate in infection prevention surveys and surveillance/rounding, based on the organization's risk assessment plan, in accordance with state, federal, and other reporting requirements. Evaluates environment, practices, products, devices, and equipment relating to infection prevention
• Apply epidemiologic principles and statistical methods, including risk stratification and benchmarking, to identify target populations, determine risk factors, design prevention and control strategies, analyze trends, and evaluate processes.
• Collect and analyze data related to infection prevention and control. Implement appropriate safety precautions and follow-up procedures to reduce nosocomial risks.
• Interpret data to determine when patients or employees are at acute risk for infection. Confer with medical and nursing staff to determine appropriate implementation of isolation precautions when indicated. Effectively allow or stop use of equipment dependent upon results of microbiological studies.

What qualifications you will need:

• RN diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing or Medical Technology required.
• Current Florida State RN license or Medical Technologis required. Candidates with a master's in public health are not required to be licensed.
• 2+ years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred OR
• 3-5 years clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse, or medical technologist in Microbiology, Public Health or epidemiology
• Certification in Infection Control within 2 years of hire date

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is a 350-bed facility offering a range of services. Oak Hill Hospital is proud to be a Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission. We are the area's second largest private employer and offer the area's only Pediatric ER as well as the only open heart program in Hernando county. Our reputation as one of the area's premier employers is due, in no small part, to the environment created by the dedicated people that chose to build their career with us. Our organization includes superb medical staff, innovative services, and a dedicated team of talented colleagues. We are located on Florida's Nature Coast in a great community to raise a family. Join us and see why we're excited to be in one of Florida's fastest growing counties. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you'd like to be a part of, we hope you'll consider our careers at Oak Hill Hospital.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.