- Job Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Program Management:
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.
• Surveillance
• Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services
provided, and analysis of surveillance data.
• Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations.
• Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary.
• Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control
policies and protocols.
• Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various
committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.
2. Design and Deliver Education
• Assess and address learning needs of those served.
• Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and
available educational tools and technology.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes
3. Regulatory Requirements
• Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and
federal levels.
• Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
4. Performance Improvement (PI)
• Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.
• Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency,
reliability, effectiveness and ensure sustainability of the initiative.
• Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and
continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.
• Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and
sustainability.
• Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.
5. Occupational Health
• Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures
related to IPC.
• Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease.
• Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures.
• Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs.
• Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or
following an exposure.
Other Duties As Assigned - Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field will be considered.
- 2 years of experience in the healthcare/medical field - clinical nurse specialist experience required
- BLS Required
- Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e.: CIC preferred) or, attainment within 2 years after employment
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance within first 31 days of employment
- Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses
- Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses
- Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay
- Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
- Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
- Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
- Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
- 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Free Parking for all employees
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Description
Nashville General Hospital is hiring an Infection Preventionist as a Full-Time job in Nashville, Tennessee.
Shift: Day shift
The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies.
Nashville General Hospital (NGH) is Nashville's original community-based hospital. Joint Commission accredited, NGH readily accommodates a wide range of needs from emergency services and acute care to ancillary and ambulatory services. NGH continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of Nashville and Davidson County underserved, while also providing care to all segments of the community
Our benefits include:
We are an E-Verify employer.
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