Infection Preventionist RN — Lead Safety & Quality

Uvalde Memorial Hospital; Uvalde (TX); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Uvalde Memorial Hospital is seeking an experienced Infection Preventionist to lead our infection prevention and control program. You will monitor HAIs, analyze data, educate staff, and prepare for regulatory surveys across the hospital.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and Texas RN license with BLS; CIC is preferred. You will collaborate with nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, environmental services, and other teams to strengthen patient safety and outbreak readiness.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health, or related healthcare field.
• Texas RN license or healthcare credential required; BLS.
• CIC certification preferred; IPC certification within one year; CIC by end of year two.
• Minimum of two years clinical experience in acute care or infection prevention.
• Knowledge of CDC, APIC, TJC, CMS, OSHA infection prevention standards.
• Experience with NHSN reporting, Microsoft Office, and basic data visualization/dashboard tools.
• Experience in infection prevention, employee health, quality, or epidemiology preferred.

Aufgaben

• Lead and evaluate the hospital's Infection Prevention and Control program.
• Conduct surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and analyze trends.
• Prepare and submit infection data to state and federal agencies.
• Investigate outbreaks and coordinate response and follow-up.
• Develop infection prevention policies, procedures, and educational resources.
• Educate staff on infection prevention practices and PPE usage.
• Collaborate with various departments to address infection risks.
• Provide infection prevention metrics for dashboards and regulatory readiness.

Kenntnisse

Infection control

Analytical skills

Communication

Facilitation

Staff education

NHSN reporting

Microsoft Office

Data visualization

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health

Master's degree preferred

Texas RN license or healthcare credential

BLS certification

CIC certification preferred

IPC certification within 1 year; CIC by year 2

Tools

NHSN reporting tools

Jobbeschreibung

Uvalde Memorial Hospital is seeking an experienced Infection Preventionist to lead our infection prevention and control program. You will monitor HAIs, analyze data, educate staff, and prepare for regulatory surveys across the hospital.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and Texas RN license with BLS; CIC is preferred. You will collaborate with nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, environmental services, and other teams to strengthen patient safety and outbreak readiness.