Infection Preventionist - Lourdes Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and incentives

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and parental leave

Tuition assistance and professional development

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Paducah, Kentucky, is seeking an Infection Preventionist. This role involves coordinating infection control programs, implementing reduction strategies for hospital-associated infections, and analyzing prevention data. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field, has experience in clinical patient care, and proficiency in leading multidisciplinary teams. Competitive benefits include medical coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field.
• Required Certification in Infection Control (CIC) within 3 years.
• 2-5 years of direct clinical patient care or healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the infection control and prevention program.
• Implement processes to reduce hospital-associated infections.
• Assist with collection and analysis of infection prevention data.

Skills

Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams

Performance improvement experience

Computer skills with Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Master's Degree in Nursing or other health related field

Job description

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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

The RN Infection Preventionist provides coordination and supports implementation of a system wide infection control and prevention program to identify and prevent or reduce causes and/or sources of infection. They will also assist in the implementation of processes, to reduce hospital-associated infections. Implementing mitigation strategies in the event of communicable disease outbreaks within the healthcare facilities and/or the community, will also be a top priority. They will assist with the collection, analysis and reporting of infection prevention data to groups through chart abstraction and communication including verbal, written, and group presentation processes.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supports the goals and objectives for infection control and prevention; maintains policies and procedures to ensure technological advances in infection control and prevention are incorporated in a safe and cost-effective manner and are in compliance with Joint Commission, OSHA, and other regulatory bodies.
• Utilizes current literature, professional organization recommendations and national experts to ensure that best practices are implemented throughout the program. Participates in divisional and corporate infection prevention and control committees.
• Implements a surveillance program to assess and manage healthcare associated infections including activities related to detection, recording, and analyzing data. Supports epidemiological investigations of significant clusters of infection above expected levels or by atypical pathogens.
• Monitors environmental concerns, provides consultation of preventive/corrective measures, provides recommendations to construction projects, product recommendations and coordinates trials of new products to reduce risk of infection in the healthcare facilities. Participates in environmental rounds in all facilities to improve patient quality and safety and reduce risk of infection.
• Reviews all blood and body fluid exposures for the region; monitors for trends and assists in the analysis of data related to exposures. Assists in implementing recommendations for reduction in exposure.
• Assists department/facility representatives in the development and review of infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Supports policy and procedure implementation and acts as liaison with the state and local health department, community and other regulatory agencies.
• Monitors for uncontrolled introductions of pathogens or communicable illness into the healthcare environment. Develops strategies to assess for risk and monitoring of exposed patients, visitors and/or employees for secondary illness. Participates as a team member and subject matter expert in root cause analysis for healthcare associated infections.
• Assists in the implementation of educational programs on infection prevention and control for orientees and annual updates for physicians and employees. Assists in the preparation of education programs on infection prevention and control for services throughout the organization as requested. Assists in the distribution of timely and relevant infection prevention and control information. Maintains regular updates to organization leadership of infection prevention and control activities through the annual Infection Control Risk Assessment, Infection Control Plan, and the Infection Control Committee and its minutes.

Qualifications

• Education Qualifications:
  • Required Minimum Education - Bachelor’s Degree
  • Specialty/Major: Nursing or healthcare related field
  • Preferred Education - Master’s Degree
  • Specialty/Major: Nursing or other health related field
• Licensing/ Certification:
  • Required Certification in Infection Control (CIC), awarded by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC), within 3 years.
  • Preferred Certification in Infection Control (CIC), awarded by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC). Completion of advanced education in Infection Prevention at time of hire.
• Minimum Years and Type of Experience:
  • Experience of 2-5 years direct clinical patient care or experience in healthcare related field.
  • Prefer infection control/prevention experience.
• Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Required Demonstrated ability/experience to lead and facilitate multi-disciplinary teams; Demonstrated experience in performance improvement. Computer skills with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Preferred Knowledge of improvement science

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Equal Opportunity

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Bon secours Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]