Director Infection Prevention

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Director Infection Prevention where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, 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.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a Director Infection Prevention where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director - Infection Prevention & Control has a pivotal role in the co-ordination and management of activities and resources of inpatient and outpatient areas for infection prevention and will work as a key member of the management team and will assume 24 hour accountability for overall management and delivery of Infection Prevention & Control. The Director is accountable to the Assistant Vice President of Quality Services and Chief Nursing Officer ensuring that the standards for infection prevention and control practice are compliant. She/he is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures that ensure rigorous infection prevention and control standards within the Hospital, in compliance with state, federal and other regulatory agencies requirements, and the Hospital’s standard of care, mission, and goals. Population of patients served: neonate to geriatric.

What you will do in the role:

• Provides advanced professional and clinical leadership direction on all infection control across the organization. Serves as a change agent as necessary and identifies and achieves cost-containment goals within assigned area of responsibility
• Responsible for coordinating the infection control program which includes surveillance; analysis of data; developing reports, policies and procedures.
• Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with staff, peers, other disciplines, ancillary services, physicians, vendors and community leaders to achieve clinical, financial and quality objectives across departments.
• Participates through team working and collaborative partnerships in identifying and implementing solutions through evidence based practice or research to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Use of epidemiological principles and statistical methods to design, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control strategies E6 Determines infection prevention control quality improvement goals and objectives. Evaluates utilization of resources and redirects based on achievement or need.
• Develops key performance indicators for department. Holds self and others accountable for actions and outcomes. Leads and coordinates collaborative multi - disciplinary partnerships working towards the ac