PT INFECTION CONTROL NURSE

River Point Behavioral Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

River Point Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is seeking a PT Infection Control/Employee Health Nurse in Jacksonville, FL. The role oversees the hospital's infection control program and employee health services, ensuring compliant care and healthy staff practices.

The candidate must hold an active Florida RN license, with ASN required and BSN preferred. APIC certification or willingness to obtain within a year is expected, with prior infection control and staff

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse in Florida.
• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• APIC Infection Control certification or willingness to complete within first year.
• At least 1 year of infection control experience preferred.
• Two years psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
• At least 1 year of staff education experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee infection control program for the facility; conduct rounds and identify infection control issues.
• Oversee employee health program; maintain employee health files and conduct annual employee health fairs.
• Educate staff on infection prevention and update infection control policies as needed.
• Analyze infection control data and make regulatory compliance recommendations.

Skills

Infection control

Employee health

Staff education

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

We are pleased to announce the following available position: PT Infection Control/Employee Health Nurse

This position is responsible for overseeing infection control and overseeing employee health for the hospital as the Employee Health and Infection Control Nurse.

The Employee Health role of the position oversees the employee health program, ensures that the employee health files are properly maintained and conducts the annual employee health fairs.

The Infection Control role of the position oversees the infection control program for the facility and is responsible for conducting infection control rounds, identifying potential infection control issues, conducting staff education related to infection prevention, reviewing and updating Infection Control policies as needed and analyzing infection control data and making recommendations to ensure compliance with regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse within the State of Florida. Education and experience must be equivalent to an Associate of Science in Nursing, but a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. Prefer at least 1 year of Infection Control experience. Prefer two (2) years in psychiatric nursing and prefer at least 1-year Staff Education experience. Also, this individual must be certified in APIC Infection Control or willing to complete this within the first year.

We offer:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies by Fortune. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, and insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the United States, Washington, DC, Puerto Ricco and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

River Point Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, 80-bed adolescent and adult Baker Act receiving facility, which is located in sunny Jacksonville, Florida. Our professional staff provide high quality, individualized care to uniquely fit the intensity and severity of each patient’s needs and offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving. River Point is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information about River Point Behavioral Health, please visit our website at www.riverpointbehavioral.com

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