Infection Preventionist

HCA HealthONE; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental

Vision and behavioral health

401(k) with match

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge is seeking an Infection Preventionist to lead the facility’s infection prevention program, monitor surveillance, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role collaborates with safety, employee health, and clinical teams; requires infection control knowledge, hospital epidemiology understanding, and strong communication skills to prevent and report infections.

Qualifications

• Current Certification in Infection Prevention and Control; CBIC within 6 months.
• Colorado license or registration as RN/MT/CLS preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; MSN/MPH preferred.
• 2–4 years in hospital; 3 years infection prevention preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prevent, detect and control infections in the facility and manage the infection prevention program.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure infection control practices are delineated and compliant.
• Monitor data, report to NHSN, and support Employee Health program collaboration.
• Assist with policy, procedure, and infection prevention education initiatives.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Teaching ability

Organization

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MSN or MPH preferred

Job description

Salary Estimate: $69555.20 - $106620.80 / year

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The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Infection Preventionist today with HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Infection Preventionist is responsible for the prevention, detection and control of infections in the facility and responsible for the direction of the infection prevention program. The individual is responsible for establishing, instituting and maintaining an effective system for evaluation and reporting infections in patients. All of this shall be accomplished based on a systematic body of professional knowledge. Assumes responsibility for the management of facility surveillance, prevention, and control of infection. Collaborates with other departments to ensure that optimal infection control practices are delineated, shared, maintained, and regularly reviewed. Maintains current knowledge of job related research findings and initiates or modifies policy, procedure, and practice in accordance with these. The Infection Preventionist collaborates with the Employee Health Nurse in the clinical review, evaluation and implementation of the facility wide Employee Health program. Interacts positively and professionally with patients, families, peers, physicians, other hospital departments, administration, and the general public. Reviews and assures compliance with all applicable regulatory, certification and accreditation standards. Monitors all publically reported and corporate defined and reported infection prevention data. Under the supervision of the Infection Prevention Manager, the Infection Preventionist conducts surveillance and reports data to NHSN, and contributes to the communication of infection prevention data to the organization. Works in collaboration with Safety Officer to monitor and direct infection prevention practices for construction and other hospital projects. Actively participates in professional organizations. When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by Manager of Infection Prevention.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current Certification in Infection Prevention and Control preferred. Must obtain within six months of eligibility as defined by the Certified Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)
• Current registration or license with experience in the state of Colorado as a registered nurse, medical technologist, or clinical laboratory scientist preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field. Degree in Nursing or other clinical related field, preferred MSN, MPH or other related Master’s degree preferred.
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in a hospital setting required. Three (3) years of infection prevention and control experience preferred. Knowledge in hospital epidemiology principles, infectious diseases, and sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practices required.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Knowledge of principles, practices, procedures and patient safety principles in infection control and prevention in the patient care environment required.
• Able to teach subject matter to others, or train others through explanation, demonstration, and supervised practice or make recommendations on the basis of technical disciplines.
• Excellent organization and customer service skills.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and prioritize and schedule accordingly.
• Must be able to successfully and effectively communicate with a variety of personnel, patients and physicians.
• Team-building, conflict resolution, and communication skills, both verbal and written required.
• Work collaboratively with other departments and physicians.
• Ability to develop facility educational and research policies and programs, quality improvement programs, and operational policies and procedures.
• Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

3 years experience Required

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Sky Ridge, the first hospital to open in Douglas County in 2003. A Level II Trauma Center and an acute care hospital with 284 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge is a destination hospital with a reputation for clinical excellence offering patient-centered programs such as comprehensive cancer care, an award-winning Birth Place, a dedicated Robotics Center, and a state-of-the-art Spine and Total Joint Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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