Infection Prevention Lead - Outbreak Readiness & Safety

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Riverton (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 54.000 - 83.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital seeks an Infection Preventionist to coordinate and strengthen infection prevention activities at the care site. You will ensure CMS and local guidelines are followed, lead standardization of policies, and collaborate with enterprise leaders to implement infection prevention programs.

You will investigate suspected outbreaks and guide corrective actions with multidisciplinary teams, co-chair committees, and support enterprise initiatives to protect patients,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with current license, Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or other clinically relevant degree.
• Demonstrated working experience in relevant clinical field.

Aufgaben

• Identify and connect with stakeholders to build relationships to support Infection Prevention workflows.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and requirements including CMS, The Joint Commission, state, and local health departments.
• Advocate and support standardization of policies and procedures by evaluating compliance and educating care site.
• Use knowledge of infectious disease guidelines and regulatory requirements to support, plan, and meet expected standards.
• Educate and collaborate with Infection Prevention enterprise leaders to effectively participate in the design and implementation of the care site Infection Prevention program.
• Perform investigation of suspected infectious outbreaks and Institute appropriate corrective actions in collaboration with team.
• Support project management in multidisciplinary teams by providing Infection Prevention guidance as needed.
• Co-chair the facility Infection Prevention Committee and represent infection prevention on other facility-wide committees and to hospital and medical staff leadership.
• Facilitate/support the Infection Prevention program at their care site or surveillance team.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Continuous Improvement Process

Organization, communication, and

Teamwork

Taking Initiative

Basic computer programs and statistics

Ability to present information and dat

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with current license

Jobbeschreibung

Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital seeks an Infection Preventionist to coordinate and strengthen infection prevention activities at the care site. You will ensure CMS and local guidelines are followed, lead standardization of policies, and collaborate with enterprise leaders to implement infection prevention programs.

You will investigate suspected outbreaks and guide corrective actions with multidisciplinary teams, co-chair committees, and support enterprise initiatives to protect patients,