Infection Control Nurse

Mission statement

Superior health care and exceptional service for each person, every time.

Vision

To be a vibrant and thriving five-star center for health, serving as our community's first choice for health and wellness.

Our C.A.R.E. Values

• Compassion - I will treat everyone with kindness, acceptance, empathy, and understanding.
• Accountability - I will be trustworthy, responsible, and dependable while taking ownership of my actions.
• Respect - I will value the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of everyone without judgment.
• Excellence - I will strive to understand and exceed the expectations of others.

Benefits:

Medical Insurance- Three different plans to choose from

MASA- Medical Transportation Solutions

Health Reimbursement & Savings Account

Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account

Dental

Vision

Identity Protection-Free

Hospital Indemnity

Life Insurance-Free

LTD/STD-Free

Voluntary Life & AD&D

403 (b) Retirement Plan- 4% employer contribution

ETO

EIB-Hospital contribution

JOB DESCRIPTION: Infection Control Nurse

JOB SUMMARY: Oversight of all infection control and prevention related activities within the organization. Performs infection prevention risk assessments and surveillance to comply regulating agencies. Supports Quality department with data abstraction from clinical sources and preparing reports for regulatory and department standards.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Will be required to establish and implement infection control orientation programs.

2. Responsible for policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control.

3. Ensures compliance with state and federal requirements.

4. Coordinates the development and implementation of annual PPE training.

5. Develops and leads training sessions (infection control, protective equipment)

6. Use epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies.

7. Conducts OSHA risk assessments at least annually and as needed with consideration of served populations, regional vulnerabilities, relevant statistical data, and new and emerging infectious diseases along with Employee Health Provider.

8. Notify the County and/or State Health Department of any reportable diseases, adhering to all internal county and state procedures.

9. Develop and implement continuously improved patient care procedures and control mechanisms relating to quality, compliance, and infectious diseases.

10. Participate in infection prevent and control education of all employees during orientation and annually.

11. Ensure the infection prevention and control procedures meet CMS, county and state, CDC regulations.

12. Organize Infection Prevention and Control Committee meetings and maintain all meeting minutes.

13. Completes infection prevention surveillance activities for the facility.

14. Completes abstraction process for hospital quality data measures.

15. Adhere to changes in regulatory and accrediting clinical data reporting requirements.

16. Enters abstracted data into databases for electronic transmission to third-party vendors and subsequent transmission to CMS.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assist with annual reviews of quality performance.

• Report data as required by CMS and NHSN guidelines.

• Conduct surveillance of McPherson Center for Health patients

• Lead & coordinate Infection Control QAPI activities for McPherson Center for Health

• Lead & coordinate Infection Control Committee meetings

• Participates in McPherson Center for Health committees (i.e., Antimicrobial Stewardship, QAPI, Safety, etc.)

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.