As the Infection Control RN, you are the primary architect of safety within our facility. You will lead the prevention, investigation, and monitoring of infectious diseases to protect both our patients and our healthcare team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement and manage infection prevention best practices across the organization, ensuring strict adherence to National Patient Safety Goals, OSHA, The Joint Commission, and other federal and state regulatory bodies.
- Collect, record, and analyze hospital records, laboratory results, and clinical data to monitor for potential outbreaks.
- Develop orientation, ongoing, and remedial training programs adhering to evidenced based practice guidelines.
- Evaluates competency of staff, including newly hired staff to determine competency to work with assigned patient populations.
- Collaborate with nursing and quality/risk leadership to ensure clinical care meets quality standards.
- Ensure all staff attend the required number of in-service/education hours as mandated by state, federal, or other regulatory agencies. Maintains data on staff participation in training.
- Perform surveillance of hospital for detection of healthcare associated infections
- Participate on the hospital safety and infection control committees
- Gather and report monthly statistics on tuberculosis exposure/screening, hepatitis screening, rubella exposure/screening, aids exposure/screening
- Conduct annual assessment of Infection Prevention Plan, Employee Health Plan, and Clinical Education Plan
- Conduct patient education and care as well as the education of medical staff and patients regarding infection control practices and policies.
Requirements
- Current Nevada State RN License required
- Proven experience in clinical data analysis and epidemiological practices.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA).
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, institutional safety protocols.
- Current CPR certification
- Ability to effectively communicate with all staff and departments of the hospital as well as with outside entities and public health offices.
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first (1st) of the month following just one month of employment!
Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Healthcare spending account
- Dependent care spending account
- PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
- Discounted cafeteria meal plan
- Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
- Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Insurance