Infection Prevention Specialist

4 weeks ago


Jackson, Tennessee, United States West Tennessee Healthcare Full time

Job Title: Infection Prevention Specialist

Job Summary:
West Tennessee Healthcare is seeking a skilled Infection Prevention Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the surveillance, analysis, and reporting of infections. As a part of the Patient Safety Program, this individual will plan and assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure rigorous infection prevention and control standards and compliance with regulatory requirements throughout the hospital.

Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with other health professionals and departments to serve as a resource person on Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital, West Tennessee Healthcare system affiliates, and the community.
Utilize current research data to support or change Infection Prevention and Control practice, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements.
Prepare in-service and conduct training in both universal and specific infection prevention practices, supervise learning, and assist staff to integrate theory into practice.
Serve as an Infection Prevention consultant for area nursing homes and other healthcare institutions as requested.
Conduct on-going surveillance using appropriate IC criteria, documentation, and investigation of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) through review of admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests, and post-discharge surveillance.
Report data to hospital epidemiologist and appropriate committees.
Collaborate with the Quality Outcomes Department and the Patient Safety Officer on quality improvement programs to improve organizational performance.
Serve as infectious disease representative for hospital and community programs.
Proactively manage patients at risk for HAIs through clinical rounding as appropriate.
Analyze statistical data for reports.
Review and evaluate continuing education materials.
Consult and advise with ICPs at WTH affiliate hospitals.
Assume responsibility for continuing education in a goal-directed manner.
Serve as department liaison for assigned departments, observe processes in those departments to identify opportunities and ways to improve infection prevention and control processes.
Assist with the development and evaluation of yearly goals and objectives for the Infection Prevention Program with the Infection Prevention committee.
Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.

Qualifications:
Skills and proficiency in principles, concepts, and techniques of the nursing profession as normally acquired through completion of an accredited school of a nursing program with a BSN preferred or in the field of medical technology.
Current Tennessee RN license, BSN preferred, or current Tennessee license as a Medical Technologist (General or Specific). Infection Control Certification preferred.
Knowledge of hospital and departmental policies and procedures, legal and regulatory guidelines as normally acquired in 2 years of clinical practice.
Preferred knowledge of nursing or medical technology practice and techniques, aseptic techniques, and infectious disease entities as normally acquired through 3 years of clinical experience.
Teaching experience preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
West Tennessee Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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