Infection Prevention Specialist - HCA Healthcare

Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an Infection Prevention Specialist? At Mission Health, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Mission Health, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Infection Prevention Specialist like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position will support Blue Ridge Regional Hospital and Mission Hospital McDowell facilitating hospital infection prevention and control activities with the primary goal of reducing risk of nosocomial infections. Infection prevention and control activities include perform continued collection, review, and analysis of nosocomial infection data; conduct benchmarking analysis of nosocomial infection data, prevention procedures, policies, and initiatives with national standards and best practices; identify improvement opportunities, provide recommendations to clinical areas, and facilitate implementation of best practices across the hospital; provide patients/staff with relevant and current infection prevention education. 

About the position:

• Onsite position supporting 2 facilities in Spruce Pine, NC and Marion, NC
• Travel between facilities required 2-3 days a week, home base location is flexible
• Flexible 40-hr per week schedule, normally Monday-Friday
• Extensive training and support will be provided to those new to infection prevention, including Infection Prevention University through HCA

What qualifications you will need:

• Required Education: BS in Nursing, Medical Technology or Microbiology or related scientific field or Bachelors prepared with adequate healthcare experience.
• Preferred Education: Masters Degree in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology or related field. 
• Required License/Certification: If RN, Must have and maintain current licensure as registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. eNLC (Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact) license may apply, licensee should confirm with NCBON. 
• Preferred License/Certification: Infection Prevention (CIC) or within 2 years of hire. 
• Required Experience: Minimum two years of experience in a clinical setting. Demonstrated ability to facilitate process improvement initiatives for decreasing nosocomial infection. Must have expertise and interpreting and managing data, creating reports, documentation and project management skills. Established communication skills both verbal and written along with skills as a facilitator, educator, and presenter. Demonstrated computer literacy Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. 
• Preferred Education: One year experience in an infection prevention or epidemiology position. 

Mission Health,an operating division of HCA Healthcare, is based in Asheville, North Carolina, and is the state’s sixth largest health system. Mission Health is consistently named one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems by IBM Watson Health and is the only health system in North Carolina to achieve this recognition. Mission Health operates six hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers, post-acute care provider CarePartners, long-term acute care provider Asheville Specialty Hospital and the region’s only dedicated Level II trauma center. With approximately 12,000 colleagues and 2,000 volunteers, Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Infection Prevention Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.