Nursing - Cox Health
Springfield, MO
About the Job
Summary
Best in Class Work Environment
- 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
- America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 – Newsweek
- Greatest Workplace for Women 2023, 2024 – Newsweek
- Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 – Newsweek
- Best Employers for New Grads 2023 – Forbes
- Best Employers by State – Missouri – 2023 – Forbes
Benefits
- Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
- No cost eCare visits
- Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
- Retirement with employer match up to 7%
- Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
- CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
- Onsite delivery for CoxHealth Pharmacies and 1906 Employee Store
- Opportunity for unlimited referral bonuses
- Cafeteria Discount
Job Summary
- The Infection Prevention Nurse is responsible for the daily activities, including education and surveillance of the Infection Prevention and Control Program. The Infection Prevention and Control Program is outlined in the Infection Prevention Plan. The program is designed to protect the overall health of patients, families, visitors, staff (paid or volunteer) and physicians who visit or work in one of our CoxHealth locations.
Job Requirements
- Education
- Required: Associate Degree in Nursing
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related healthcare field
- Experience
- Required: 2 years’ experience as a RN
- Preferred: 2 years’ experience in Infection Prevention, epidemiology, or public health
- Skills
- Communication and Leadership
- Data abstraction and Electronic Medical Record Navigation
- Health care associated infection prevention
- Regulatory and quality improvement project management
- Instruction-Education
- Healthcare practices, patient care, infectious diseases, asepsis, microbiology, and public reporting practices.
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: Registered Nurse active in the state of Missouri
- Preferred: Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
Source : Cox Health
