Infection Preventionist
Wellstar Health Systems

Overview

The Infection Preventionist is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses - are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.

• Schedule:Full Time
• Shift: Day Shift
• Level: 6+ years of experience
  

Success Profile
Find out what it takes to succeed as a Infection Preventionist:

• Collaborative
• Time Efficient
• Organized
• Critical Thinker
• Attention to Detail
• Compassionate

Benefits that Reflect Your Contributions

• Your Pay
  A compensation program designed for fair and equitable pay.
  
• Your Future
  Secure your future with plans that also include an employer match. Plans and guidance for the future.
  
• Your Wellness
  Traditional healthcare benefits combined with progressive wellness programs to help you be your best self!.
  
• Your Joy
  Special and unique benefits and programs ensuring a balanced life and a workplace culture built on trust.
  

Job Details

Facility: Windy Hill Hospital

The Infection Preventionist II (IP II) is a professional who functions under the Infection Prevention Manager, or Director/ED/AVP of Safety and Quality, with a matrix relationship to the Executive Director of Infection Prevention at the system level. The Infection Preventionist II is responsible for monitoring and responding to Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI's) and communicable infections by infection detection, data collection and analysis; monitoring; and evaluation of preventive interventions. Additional responsibilities include providing input on relevant policies and procedures, conducting risk assessments, ensuring adequacy of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization practices, educating, and coaching staff, and assuring regulatory compliance in all aspects of infection surveillance, prevention, and control. The Infection Preventionist II monitors and responds to HAI (Healthcare Associated Infection) infections in high-risk patient populations, serves as the primary contact for regulatory agencies in matters related to infection prevention and control, helps analyze relevant data trends and clinical practice workflows, and leads organization- wide efforts to minimize harm from infections and to meet current and anticipated future regulatory and accreditation standards related to infection prevention and control.

What you will do

• Surveillance
  • Conducts surveillance for healthcare associated infections and epidemiologically significant organisms as specified in the Infection Prevention Plan.
  • Utilizes current NHSN definitions and applies them consistently.
  • Collects, aggregates and analyzes data.
  • Confirms and investigates potential clusters and outbreaks
  • Participates in environment of care (EOC) rounds and oversees IP-related corrective actions.
  • Facilitates activities to ensure compliance with Hand Hygiene and Isolation Compliance
  • Conducts evaluations and assessments for Construction and Renovation
  • Collect data in support of epidemiological studies of specific problems or problem areas to determine the source of the problem and make appropriate recommendations
  • Champion a minimum of one quality/performance improvement project annually. This should be accomplished by assessing, monitoring, and measuring hospital associated infections, development interventions, and provision of education, and evaluating outcomes.
  • Expertise in NHSN definitions, methodology, and database management/oversight
  • Accurate NHSN data input
  • Consistently and proficiently runs validation reports through NHSN
  • Manage internal and external data validation processes
  40%
• Reporting and Communicating
  • Maintains confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
  • Maintains accurate surveillance records and enters data into repositories.
  • Reports infection prevention and control activities to facility Infection prevention Performance Improvement Committee, WellStar System Infection Prevention, and applicable departments, committees and managers
  • Maintain a knowledge base of current infection prevention and control information through peer networking, internet access, published literature and professional meetings.
  • Reports diseases to local and state public health authorities as required by law.
  • Submits internal and external data according to established deadlines.
  • Analyzes information to develop knowledge for appropriate dissemination.
  20%
• Education
  • Develops and delivers staff education programs.
  • Provides patient and family education of infection prevention practices as requested by clinical caregivers.
  • Provides Infection Prevention orientation for hospital team members.
  • Maintains current knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to infection prevention
  • Apply knowledge of adult learning principles.
  • 1:1 Education based on identified performance observations
  • Participate in continuing educational activities at the department, state, and national levels to promote personal growth and maintain a current knowledge base commensurate with latest research and scholarly knowledge.
  20%
• Leadership
  • Collaborates with Manager to review and implement system policies and procedures.
  • Utilizes resources to respond to the questions and needs of the organization.
  • Serves as a mentor to new IPs.
  • Maintains regulatory and accreditation compliance.
  • Collaborates with Employee Health regarding healthcare worker exposure and illness prevention.
  • Assists Manager in annual risk assessment, goal development and surveillance plan evaluation.
  • Experience in leading performance improvement initiatives
  • Contributes to the evaluation of new products.
  • Collaborates with Managers to enhance relationships with staff.
  20%

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in infection prevention and control preferred Preferred
• Minimum 2 years experience in infection prevention and control required Required

• Cert in Infection Control

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Mission, Vision & Values
At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients' and team members' expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.

Our Mission
To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

Our Vision
Deliver worldclass health care to every person, every time.

Our Values

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  We serve with compassion
  
  
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  We pursue excellence
  
  
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  We honor every voice
  
  

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