Infection Preventionist– AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

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: FT Days

Shift: 

• Monday-Friday
• 8:00am-4:30pm

Location: AdventHealth South Overland Park

             7820 W 165TH ST, Overland Park, 66223

The community you’ll be caring for:

When you need care, you don’t want to have to travel far. Our dedicated, expert team at AdventHealth South Overland Park, formerly Shawnee Mission Health – Overland Park, provides excellent care to communities of southeastern Johnson County, with 24/7 emergency room services, an advanced imaging center, physical therapy and more.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Infection Preventionist will coordinate comprehensive organization-wide infection surveillance, prevention, and control program in accordance with current requirements of regulatory, government, and accrediting/licensing agencies and organizational policies and procedures. Duties include surveillance for health care-associated infections (HAIs); collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of surveillance data; outbreak investigation; and program evaluation.  Responsible for the day-to-day administration and development of the infection surveillance, prevention, and control program.  Communication skills within the multidisciplinary team are required to facilitate the role within both clinical practice, facility readiness for emergencies and construction.  Additional duties include assisting the Director of Quality and Risk with assignment of risk events and patient advocate duties.

Must have good interpersonal and leadership skills, ability to discuss, promote and explain programs, goals, policies and procedures with patients, employees, administrative staff, and medical staff. Must be of sound character and possess the highest ethical standards.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Conducts an annual facility infection risk assessment, and whenever risks significantly change
• Assists in developing a plan for infection surveillance, prevention, and control activities based on the facility risk assessment
• Assists in maintaining an infection surveillance, prevention and control program based on the organization’s risk assessment and plan, in accordance with state, federal, and other reporting requirements

• Collects, manages and analyzes surveillance data using standardized methodology and defined criteria for an HAI
• Organizes and maintains surveillance data and records
• Reports surveillance data, findings and analyses to the appropriate committees, patient care units, personnel, and external agencies
• Monitors patients for the occurrence of communicable diseases, HAIs, and resistant and epidemiologically important organisms
• Monitors infectious diseases and epidemiologically significant organisms occurring in the community via laboratory reports and public health reports
• Identifies and evaluates clusters of infections and potential outbreaks
• Assists in instituting an outbreak investigation and control measures as needed
• Recommends isolation precautions according to the organization’s policies and procedures
• Assists in developing evidence-based infection prevention and control policies and protocols in accordance with regulatory, government and accrediting/licensing agency requirements and recommendations of relevant professional organizations
• Updates policies and protocols as needed to maintain compliance with regulations, standards, and evidence-based guidelines
• Assists the organization to evaluate and maintain readiness for state, federal, and accrediting agency surveys
• Monitors and evaluates the efficacy of infection prevention and control strategies
• Collaborates with other departments throughout the facility to design and implement strategies to prevent HAIs and transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms and other epidemiologically important organisms
• Investigates exposures to communicable disease and initiates appropriate measures to prevent the transmission of disease
• Maintains confidentiality of patients, personnel and related information
• Provides consultation services relating to infection prevention and control to the various departments in the organization
• Evaluates products, devices and equipment relating to infection prevention and control
• Actively participates in quality assurance/performance improvement activities
• Maintains departmental records to be in compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies
• Provides written and verbal reports to administration and relevant committees, departments, personnel and external agencies
• Communicates with local and state health departments
• Participates in orientation programs and required annual education programs
• Provides education on hand hygiene, aseptic technique, infection prevention and control strategies, antiseptics and disinfectants, specific infectious diseases, and other related health care issues
• Develops or obtains educational materials and programs, as needed, for personnel, patients and visitors
• Collaborates with employee health personnel on matters such as exposure management and immunization
• Works with facilities management and other personnel to evaluate infection risks associated with renovation and construction projects and identify control measures
• Assists the Director of Quality and Risk with assignment of risk events as assigned
• Assists the Director of Quality and Risk with patient advocate duties as assigned
• Other duties as business needs arise.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Familiarity with relevant state, federal and accrediting agency requirements
• Knowledge and experience in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, asepsis, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, epidemiology, statistics, communication and program administration
• Self-motivated, organized and detail oriented
• Able to collect, analyze and report data
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to obtain, enter and manage data using a computer
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to facilitate performance improvement initiatives
• Able to organize and manage time and multiple tasks
• Participates in ongoing personal education and professional development
• Is an active member of relevant professional organizations
• Adheres to the principles and to the mission of the organization
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively through talking and listening.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or other healthcare-related field
• If not nursing degree, other healthcare related field with APIC Certified in Infection Control or similar certification and/or training/experience
• Two to five years’ position-related experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration or related discipline

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Kansas Registered Nurse license or Compact Multi State RN license, if RN
• BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

• CIC certification from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology. Ability to take certification examination in two or less years of employment required.

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About AdventHealth

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