RN Specialist - Infection Preventionist

Details

• Department: Total Quality Management

• Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift; 7:00 A.M.

• 3:00 P.M. Monday

• Friday

• Hospital: Saint Thomas West

• Location: Nashville, TN

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

• Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement organization-wide infection control program.

• Administer the organization's Infection Control Plan and prepare the Infection Control Surveillance Summary.

• Develop policies and procedure to promote compliance with the mandates of applicable accrediting and regulatory agencies.

• Perform infection surveillance and investigation including planning, design, data collection, interpretation and reporting.

• Report infection surveillance, prevention and control information to all public health authorities as required by law.

• Provide consultation, education and training for infection control and prevention issues.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Certification specializing in Infection Control obtained within 24 Months (2 years) of hire date or

job transfer date required.

• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state

license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job

transfer date required.

• BLS Provider. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted preferred.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of

hire.

Additional Preferences

• RN, MPH or Microbiology background 3 years preferred.

• Certified Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) preferred, Infection Prevention experience, or experience in surveillance and epidemiology principles.

• Strong computer skills

• Good communication skills

• Willingness to learn

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee.

Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year.

Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation's largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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