Infection Preventionist

Tenet Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Carondelet St. Josephs Hospital in Tucson seeks an Infection Control Nurse to oversee surveillance, prevention, and control of infections across patients, staff, and visitors.

You will partner with management to implement strategies, education, and process improvements that enhance safety and quality of care. The role requires a nursing license in Arizona and several years in infection control, with focus on collaboration and continuous improvement to support the division's goals and patient

Qualifications

• RN license in Arizona required.
• Minimum 3 years in Infection Control.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe and evaluate infection prevention practices across care settings.
• Perform surveillance and apply epidemiologic problem solving.
• Educate staff and providers on infection prevention and control.
• Review and enforce infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and cost-effective care delivery.

Skills

Infection control

Education

Arizona RN license

Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

Job description

Infection Control Nurse

Accountable for surveillance, prevention and control of infections in patients, staff, physicians, visitors and other internal and external customers. Assists in monitoring and reporting of fiscal and budgetary operations and provides support for the vision and direction of the division. Responsible for ongoing interface and frequent communication with management, staff, physicians, patients, and other internal and external customers. Effectively manages change, facilitates innovation and fosters teambuilding

Responsibilities

Observes and evaluates techniques and practices related to health care associated disease prevention at all levels of health care. Performs surveillance activities and applies a basic epidemiologic approach to problem solving. Provides formal and informal education programs to health care providers. Provides patient education regarding disease transmission and prevention methods. Evaluate infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Serves as the Infection Prevention consultant for multiple departments. Foster and facilitate quality improvement activities and implement customer focused processes to ensure continuum of care, consistency of practice, and cost effective delivery of quality care. Manage resources by evaluating defined standards of care and responding to variances in clinical outcomes. Effectively manage change and facilitate innovation; encourage and motivate staff to be creative and support methods for continuous improvement to enhance patient satisfaction, business outcomes, and quality of care; Demonstrate knowledge of resources and current national and local issues affecting specific environment. Respond to the needs and expectations of internal and external customers in a timely and efficient manner. Provide appropriate feedback to director and manager regarding the needs and expectations of customers and implement plans and strategies to maintain or improve customer satisfaction. Demonstrate ability to act as an internal and external consultant for the Network and the community. Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment and computer applications. Identify and maintain required clinical knowledge, expertise and skills related to the specific environment in order to educate, direct, and support staff, physicians and other customers. Communicate and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and applicable CHN policies and procedures; motivate excellence in staff performance.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing or other health related field. Experience: 3 years in Infection Control. Licensure/Certifications: Current Arizona RN License, if applicable. Preferred Requirements Education: Bachelor’s RN or Medical Microbiologist Experience: 5 years related experience in nursing, microbiology, utilization review, education,.

About Us

Carondelet St. Josephs Hospital Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Carondelet St. Josephs Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job — we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

About the Team

Established in 1961, St. Josephs Hospital in Tucson is home to the Carondelet Neurological Institute and the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center. The hospital offers advanced care that includes a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and spacious and comfortable labor and delivery units. Additional services include high-quality care in programs such as cardiology, orthopedics, stroke and emergency medicine. Join our team!