CHA Career Center
Fruita, Colorado
Fruita, Colorado
Posted: 29-Aug-22
Location: Alamosa, Colorado
Type: Full Time
Salary: $30.51 To 42.60 Hourly
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Internal Number: 2494
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San Luis Valley Health is looking for a Infection Prevention Practitioner to be responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of hospital-acquired infections; providing education regarding infection prevention; and developing health system policies and procedures to ensure rigorous infection control standards that meet nationally organized agencies recommendations and requirements.
A sign-on bonus and relocation assistance may be available for this position.
What You'll Need:
- Registered Nurse licensure - BSN preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or Epidemiology can be substituted for Registered Nurse licensure
- Certification in Infection Control preferred
- Individuals assigned to this position must maintain the appropriate certification, training/education, licensure or registration as mandated by the specific governing agency.
- Minimum two years experience in a hospital setting or disease surveillance experience in a public health setting.
- Training in epidemiology preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
What You'll Do:
- Apply epidemiologic principals and statistical methods, including risk stratification, to identify target population, analyze trends and risk factors, and design and evaluate prevention and control strategies.
- Conduct ongoing surveillance using CDC infection criteria, documentation and investigation of nosocomial infections through review of admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests and post-discharge surveillance.
- Assess environmental control through surveillance of water supply systems as needed, air pressure relationships for high-risk environmental monitoring.
- Conduct environmental rounds in all inpatient and outpatient care areas. Collect data on the incidence of selective devices used in identified intensive care units.
- Participate in investigation of unusual hospital infection outbreaks utilizing the microbiology laboratory consultation with county/state health departments, and when necessary in consultation with the Center for Disease Control. Report epidemiologically significant findings to the appropriate customers.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the surveillance plan and modify as necessary; adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Report all in-house patients with communicable disease to county and/or state health departments and maintain appropriate records. Compile and interpret surveillance reports to the Infection Control Committee, specialty areas, and executive medical committee on a regular basis.
- Collect and report data to regulatory agencies.
- Participate in quality/performance improvement activities; serve as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to patient families, staff and health system employees.
- Participate in continuing education activities.
- Maintain confidentiality; read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, journals, technical procedures, CMS standards or governmental regulations.
- Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; present information and respond to questions from colleagues, customers and the general public.
We Take Care of Our People
As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation of your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:
- Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
- No out-of-pocket cost for AirMedCare Network Membership for those enrolled in a SLV Health medical plan.
- Enjoy 21 days of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!
- Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
- Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
- Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
- Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
- Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
- Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
- Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
- Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.
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