Infection Preventionist RN

Infection Preventionist RN

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Infection Preventionist RN you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Centennial Medical Center which is a part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at TriStar Centennial Medical Center!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Infection Preventionist assists with the administration of the Infection Prevention policies, procedures and programs. The Infection Preventionist carries out responsibilities in some of the following functional areas: (1) Identification of hospital associated infections; (2) Analyzing infection data and trends; (3) Reporting infection data through required databases; (4) Coordinating prevention and containment efforts and providing staff education related to the risks of potential of disease causing organisms. II.

Qualifications

1. RN with certification in Infection Prevention preferred

2. RN with current Tennessee licensure

3. 1-3 years experience in medical/surgical clinical setting

4. Technical skills: Improvement methodology skills, systems understanding, facilitation and teaching skills, computer, written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, organized and detailed.

III. General Essential Functions: 1. Identify and classify hospital-associated infections, using CDC criteria for CMC Tower, Womens and Childrens Hospital, Parthenon Pavilion, Sarah Cannon, Centennial Medical Center at Ashland City and Spring Hill Emergency Department 2. Analyze Infection Prevention data for risk and outbreak/cluster conditions. 3. Provide reports to nurse managers including HAI numbers and rates as appropriate. 4. Identify and report communicable diseases to Federal, State and local public health authorities in accordance with laws and regulations. 5. Provide ongoing education to staff on Infection Prevention policies and procedures. 6. Coordinate pertinent Infection Prevention issues with Employee Health and Risk Management. 7. Participate in Infection Prevention Committee meetings and PI initiatives. 8. Provide ongoing supervision of the practice of Infection Prevention precautions for all hospital staff and consultation to all hospital areas in matters related to Infection Prevention. 9. Collaborate with receiving and/or transferring facilities regarding the presence of infection not known at time of transfer and referral, inclusive of infections noted post discharge from another facility. 10. Compile and report Infection Prevention data to corporate, TriStar division and NHSN via appropriate databases. 11. Assist in coordinating prevention and containment efforts for potential infections, pandemics and bioterrorist events. 12. Attend regional APIC meetings and other educational forums related to Infection Prevention topics. 13. Deliver educational presentations for new employee and nursing orientation related to Infection Prevention issue

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

'Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.'- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Infection Preventionist RN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.