Infection Prevention Coordinator, Full Time, Days

Jackson North Medical Center

Department : Infection Prevention

Address : 160 NW 170th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169

Shift details : Full Time, 8 hour shifts

Why Jackson North Medical Center:

Jackson North Medical Center is new, inside and out. We've doubled the size of our emergency department and added a separate, designated pediatric emergency room. Labor and delivery suites have been refreshed to offer a spa-like atmosphere. Surgical suites have been outfitted with the latest technologies. And our Outpatient Rehabilitation Center has been upgraded with the latest equipment. Our 382-bed hospital, located in North Miami Beach, serves the regions of North Miami-Dade and South Broward, and it's one of Jackson Health System's four full-service hospitals. Here, we give our patients convenient, compassionate care along with access to our world-class health system. At Jackson North, we value our patients and provide them with the trusted care that has long been associated with the Jackson name.

Summary

The Infection Control Coordinator assists with HAI prevention programs, acts as a resource for HAI surveillance reporting at the hospital level, participates in research projects, assists in the development and implementation of infection prevention policies and procedures, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Implements County, State, Federal, and regulatory agencies' requirements and guidelines and particularly the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, AHCA and Occupational Safety Healthcare Administration (OSHA).
• Maintains current knowledge, plans and implements changes as necessary.
• Coordinates/completes other special projects as required by administration/ medical staff.
• Provides input with respect to revisions to the Infection Prevention program and staff assignments, in conjunction with other supervisors, for the benefit of the total program.
• Serves as administrative support for the Infection Prevention Committee.
• Applies knowledge base of microbiology, epidemiology and communicable diseases to analyze and interpret data in order to identify significant prevalence of nosocomial infections and communicable diseases or possible identifiable trends or clusters of infections.
• Analyzes data which has been collected, evaluates current practices, draws conclusions, make recommendations and/or changes as appropriate, and monitors the status of the resolutions of identified issues.
• Performs all job duties of Infection Preventionist with modified assignment.
• Responsible for infection control studies/outbreak work-up/epidemiologic investigation as deemed necessary.
• Maintains current knowledge of communicable diseases and impact on patients, employees, visitors and the public.
• Maintains open channels of communication and effective working relationships with medical staff, nursing staff, ancillary department personnel and peers.
• Maintains accurate logs, statistics and/or files as required regarding work activity, completes them in a timely manner and enters data in computer as required.
• Prepares and/or presents information to appropriate committees/forums as requested.
• Actively participates on committees and quality improvement teams as related to infection control.
• Maintains strict confidentially of all information discovered in the review process.
• Develops hospital policies and procedures relating to Infection Control practices, as well as review the existing policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the continuous Quality Improvement Plan to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provides leadership through planning, organizing, coordinating, continually monitoring, evaluating and improving the quality of services provided.
• Clearly communicates the organizational¬ mission and vision to all staff.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Experience

• Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Education

• High school diploma is required. Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Skill

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.

Credentials

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.