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• Essential Functions

   

  Supports the Director of Quality and Regulatory Programs by:

  • Monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting pathogen reports and infection statistics, followed by recommending appropriate control measures to prevent dissemination of resistant microorganisms

  • Utilizing CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions and applying them consistently. This is performed by collecting, aggregating and analyzing NHSN data, providing the required reports and data submission to NHSN. Serves as National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) administrator for the facility

  • Reporting required data to regulatory bodies, and local or federal authorities as required by law

  • Leads the development of the annual infection prevention and control plan, annual report and risk assessment, and utilizes them to promote the program to internal and external stakeholders

  • Creating a culture of continuous performance improvement and participating in the implementation of evidence-based practices designed to ensure safety, prevent infections, and support the attainment of outstanding clinical outcomes

  • Conducting on-site infection control assessment (ICRA) and creating feedback reports following the assessment

  • Apply evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with manufacturers’ instructions for use to provide guidance for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of equipment.

  • Providing consultation to prevent, analyze, and predict emerging outbreaks. Providing support to units during outbreaks or cluster of infections investigations

  • Participating in ongoing infection prevention continuing educational programs for employees as well as new employee orientation

  • Develop infection control rounding tools and coach new infection prevention staff on use of tools and follow up on the rounding process

  • Following the principles and requirements of antibiotic stewardship, via tracking infections and antibiotic use. Communicates results and maintains records of investigations.

  • Facilitating activities to ensure compliance with hand hygiene and isolation compliance

  • Reviewing, revising, and developing policies and procedures within the purview of the Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Committees. Facilitates and participates in the Infection Prevention Committee, under the direction of the chair. Participates in the Antibiotic Stewardship committee as representative of the Infection Prevention program, under the direction of the chair.

  • Performs other duties as requested by primary manager that do not compromise moral code of conduct or protocols set in place for patient or employee safety

   

Minimum Education Required

Baccalaureate degree in:

• Nursing (current nursing license)

or

• Public Health with Epidemiologist focus or other health related field

or

• Microbiologist

• Certification in Infection Prevention and Control or obtain/maintain within two years of hire.

Minimum Experience Required

• Nursing: five years clinical nursing experience in acute care setting

or

• Non-nursing: two years of acute care experience showing use of knowledge in basic surveillance and epidemiology

or

• Two years of prior experience as an Infection Preventionist in an acute care setting

• Required Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrates ability to communicate and organize concepts, ideas, verbally and in writing, with precise word usage, clear meaning, good presentation, vocabulary, grammar and correct spelling.

• Demonstrates ability to create and provide reports that synthesize infection prevention metric performance

• Advanced computer skills for creating statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analyses

• Demonstrates commitment to organizations five (5) priorities and Six Ground Rules

• Person in this position is required to understand, agree upon and follow our Six Ground Rules:

• No excuses.

• We are a team.

• Bring up your ideas.

• Poor performance will be addressed.

• “That’s not my job” is not acceptable

• Manage Up.

About Southeast Health

Our History, Mission and VisionSoutheast Health is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the residents of southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Through advanced treatment and technology, it provides for the changing healthcare needs of the growing communities it serves since 1957. The progress of Southeast Health represents the distinguished service of dedicated board members, physicians, employees and volunteers, and a supportive community.It takes more than technology and a modern facility to treat people. It takes a team of dedicated, well-trained professionals to continually deliver quality healthcare. Employing a staff of more than 3400, Southeast Health is recognized as one of the largest employers in the region and is proud of its reputation of providing a positive and responsive work environment. Southeast Health is supported by a medical staff of approximately 350 physicians representing virtually every medical specialty. Ninety percent of the medical staff at Southeast Health is board-certified compared to the national average of 60 percent.Through innovation and sustained performance, S...outheast Health, a 420-bed regional referral center, has achieved the reputation of providing the best diagnostic, clinical, surgical and patient care services available in the region.Our Mission and VisionWe exist to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region.

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