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Infection Preventionist

Infection Preventionist

UnityPoint HealthDes Moines, IA, United States
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  • Area of Interest : Nursing
  • FTE / Hours per pay period : 1.0
  • Department : Quality Improvement
  • Shift : Weekdays
  • Job ID : 171240

    • Overview

    The Infection Preventionist supports advancement of the infection prevention strategy through investigation into patterns and causes of infection and implementation of plans to prevent and control the spread of infectious agents. This position collaborates with diverse teams and individuals throughout the healthcare environment to support improved outcomes and promote compliance with internal and external infection prevention regulations, requirements, standards and guidelines.

    Why UnityPoint Health?

    At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

    Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few :

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  • Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

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  • Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

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  • Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

    • With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

    And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

    Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

    Responsibilities

  • Develops, implements and evaluates infection prevention plan according to system-wide strategy and risk assessment.
  • Supports system-wide policy and procedure implementation and compliance monitoring.
  • Supports infection prevention teams and uses current standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice to implement improvement activities designed to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
  • Regularly interacts, communicates and collaborates with other healthcare workers and multidisciplinary groups regarding improvement efforts.
  • Performs surveillance and reporting for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) utilizing the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definitions and in accordance with state and / or federal requirements and UPH infection prevention strategies and priorities as outlined by market and system prevention plans.
  • Facilitates healthcare associated infection (HAI) event investigation.
  • Assesses performance of infection prevention process measures and interprets data related to infection prevention outcome measures.
  • Performs observations to assess compliance with infection prevention-related regulatory requirements.
  • Performs formal education, just-in-time education and coaching at the elbow.
  • Performs outbreak investigations.
  • Assists with internal and external reporting of information and data.
  • Utilizes data to make recommendations for action.

    • Qualifications

    Education : Bachelor's degree in health science, healthcare delivery, public health, laboratory science, or related field

    Experience : Experience in healthcare, public health, laboratory, or related field

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