Registered Nurse (RN) Infection Control

Hialeah Hospital • Hialeah, FL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: The Assistant Infection Preventionist directs and coordinates the infection control program in the hospital under the supervision of the IC Manager. The designated person will be given the authority to implement and enforce the Surveillance, Prevention, and Control Program policies, coordinates all infection prevention and control within the hospital and facilitates ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention and/or control activities and interventions under the supervision of the IC Manager. Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical/Other: Education : Baccalaureate degree preferred, or in recognition of the current demographics of the field, IP's without a baccalaureate degree are considered compliant with entry-level educational standards as long as certification is maintained . Experience: Experienced healthcare professional with a health science background . Has knowledge and experience in patient care practices, microbiology, aseptic technique, disinfection/sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, program administration and epidemiology. Software/Hardware: Microsoft word, Excel, Power-point License/Certification: Current Florida License as RN or Foreign Medical Graduate Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association What Should I Know About Hialeah Hospital? Our 378-bed acute care hospital opened in 1951 to serve the Hialeah, Florida community. Our team is committed to honoring the trust that our patients place in us by providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care in the right place, and at the right time. Hialeah Hospital has been honored to receive a number of awards and designations for our superior health care services, including: Cardiac American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, 2018 American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Target Stroke Gold Plus Award, 2018 Bariatric American College of Surgeons/American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - MBSAQIP Accredited Center BCBS â€" Blue Distinction Specialty Care Bariatric Surgery, January 2018 Neurology Advanced Primary Stroke Center Re-accreditation, April 2018 Women's Services American College of Radiology granted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Re-accreditation, March 2016 Hyperbaric Unit Healogics Center of Distinction Award, 2017 Laboratory Services/Blood Bank Certificate of Accreditation from College of American Pathologist

Requirements

• Experienced healthcare professional with a health science background
• Knowledge and experience in patient care practices, microbiology, aseptic technique, disinfection/sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, program administration and epidemiology.
• Current Florida License as RN or Foreign Medical Graduate
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association
• Microsoft word, Excel, Power-point

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates the infection control program in the hospital under the supervision of the IC Manager.
• Implement and enforce the Surveillance, Prevention, and Control Program policies
• Coordinates all infection prevention and control within the hospital
• Facilitates ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention and/or control activities and interventions under the supervision of the IC Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level