AzHHA Career Center
Whittier, California
Whittier, California
Posted: 26-May-23
Location: Tampa, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 23013569
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Nursing Clinical Ladder Program
- Team Based Nursing Model
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Part Time
Shift: Days
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Carrollwood
The role you’ll contribute:
In compliance with State, Federal, regulatory and accrediting agencies, the Infection Preventionist is responsible for implementing and coordinating all aspects of the Infection Prevention programs to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, medical staff members and guests. The Infection Preventionist works collaboratively with all Clinical leaders.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Reviews, analyzes and applies existing standards and/or guidelines of applicable professional organizations, accreditation organizations, regulatory and governmental agencies
- Reviews microbiological data daily for significant findings and advises appropriate personnel as necessary regarding significant findings
- Apply epidemiologic principles and statistical methods to identify trends and risk factors, designs and evaluates prevention and control strategies
- Generates and analyzes surveillance data using standardized definitions and basic statistical techniques. Reports outcomes.
- Critically evaluates significance of surveillance findings and compares those to external data sources
- Maintains documentation to Infection Prevention programs, nosocomial infections, and reportable diseases.
- Completes and oversees reporting to the State and NHSN.
- Distributes Infection Prevention data to Medical Staff, Department Directors, and others as appropriate
- Reports information required by City and/or State Health Departments, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other official agencies.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- Two years’ experience in infection prevention and control including 1) identification of infectious disease processes, 2) surveillance and epidemiologic investigation, and 3) preventing and controlling the transmission of infectious agents.
- Experience in Infection Prevention and Control program at an acute care hospital, including planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating infection prevention and control activities
- BSN or Bachelor of Science in related field or Masters of Public Health
- Registered Nurse with licensure in State of Florida or experienced (2 years or more) Infection Preventionist with MPH degree
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
