RN Infection Control Spec- Infection Control - Dayton- FT / Days
US-OH-Dayton
Job ID : 2024-48644
Type : Full-Time
of Openings : 1
Category : Nursing Leadership
KH Dayton
Overview
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio.
We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Responsibilities
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
Utilizes organizational resources to act as an advocate for the safe and timely delivery of care with accountability for integrating services that facilitate One Best Practice for patient care related to Infection Prevention and Control issues.
Provides support for the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control program as follows :
- Performs infection prevention and control surveillance using EPIC’s Bugsy program
- Conducts analysis of cases that are considered to be healthcare associated, documents findings, and reports findings to facility stakeholders
- Properly places patients with infections that warrant isolation into the proper precautions and flags patient charts in EPIC accordingly
- Communicates publicly reportable diseases to the appropriate health department.
- Performs routine department rounding to ensure compliance with all infection prevention and control policies and procedures as applicable and shares observations with appropriate leadership teams
- Participates in facility Environment of Care Rounds and documents findings appropriately
- Responsible for approving Infection Control risk assessments for construction projects , weekly rounding, and construction project closeouts in collaboration with the facilities management team
- Assists with the development of educational material regarding infection prevention and control for staff and providers as needed
- Serves as a resource for staff and providers for questions and concerns regarding infection prevention and control
- Ensures the maintenance of a sanitary facility environment.
- Participates in facility and system committees as applicable
- Mitigates risks associated with patient infections present upon admission
- Mitigates risks contribution to healthcare-associated infections
- Demonstrates willingness and exceptional ability to problem solve routine to complex situations
- Is a role model for Excellence for Life by demonstrating the Standards of Behavior that support KHN values (trustworthy, innovative, caring, competent and collaborative)
- Attends Town Halls (4 meetings exceeds; 3 meetings meets)
- Uses medical center resources efficiently
REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (State of Ohio) or related healthcare field
- Master’s Degree in Nursing or related healthcare field preferred
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience
- Maintains competencies and skills of IPC
- Ability to communicate effectively, written and oral
- Ability to work under stressful situations
- Licensure, Certifications, Registrations :
- Active Ohio Registered Nursing Licensure or National licensure in Laboratory Science, Epidemiology or other clinical area required.
- Certified Infection Prevention and Control Upon hire or within 2 years of hire
Requires occasional travel to other System facilities
- Fast-paced; juggling and prioritizing multiple projects at one time with altered hours to meet job requirements from time to time
- Frequent review and utilization of computer systems to review electronic medical records and development of action plans;
research on best practice, etc.
Frequent support to hospital units and service areas where patient care is delivered to provide patient / family / staff education, surveillance, process reviews, performance improvement measures, etc.
Qualifications
PM #21
Compensation details : 33.04-47.24
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