Infection Preventionist RN - Patient Safety Leader

Harris Regional Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

PTO & leave options

Tuition assistance & loan support

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Harris Regional Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital in Sylva, NC seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) in a full-time role within the Quality Department, focusing on infection control and hospital-acquired infection prevention. You will develop policies, perform surveillance, and collaborate with Employee Health to protect patients and staff.

The position requires a current RN license with BSN preferred or MPH, and at least five years of clinical or public health surveillance experience.

Qualifications

• Requires current RN license with BSN preferred - or MPH, certified medical technologist, or a BS in microbiology or epidemiology.
• Infection control certification within 3 years of employment.
• Minimum of five years clinical or disease surveillance experience in hospital or public health setting.
• AHA Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements policies governing control of infections and communicable diseases.
• Develops systems for identifying, reporting, investigating and controlling infections and communicable diseases.
• Assists Employee Health Nurse and other staff as time/workload permits.
• Provides concurrent surveillance of infection control activities
• Develops and implements appropriate infection control measures throughout the hospital.
• Provides assistance to/collaboration with the Employee Health Nurse as needed.
• Maintains a log of incidents related to infections and communicable diseases.
• Monitors infections in the hospital and evaluates as to hospital acquired infection.

Skills

Infection surveillance

Infection control

Policy development

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Data basics

Education

BSN preferred

MPH

Certified Medical Technologist

BS in microbiology or epidemiology

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Harris Regional Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital in Sylva, NC seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) in a full-time role within the Quality Department, focusing on infection control and hospital-acquired infection prevention. You will develop policies, perform surveillance, and collaborate with Employee Health to protect patients and staff.

The position requires a current RN license with BSN preferred or MPH, and at least five years of clinical or public health surveillance experience.