RN Full-time
USA Health

RN - Infection Prevention & Control - SSO Infection Control - USA Health Shared Services CW

USA Health Mobile, AL 36604, US
Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities

  • Conducts surveillance, analyzes infection-related data and trends, and identifies opportunities for intervention and performance improvement.
  • Maintains ongoing surveillance for healthcare-associated infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, communicable diseases, and other infection prevention risks to support early detection and timely intervention.
  • Implements evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies to reduce the risk of healthcare-association infections by collaborating with clinical teams.
  • Leads investigations, reporting, and management of infection-related events, outbreaks, and other epidemiologically significant occurrences.
  • Implements and evaluates strategic infection prevention and control plans that support organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and patient safety initiatives.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of infection prevention and control practices at the facility level; recommends process improvements to support continuous program enhancement.
  • Utilizes data, trends, audits, and outcome measures to drive sustained improvements in infection prevention and control performance.
  • Reviews and implements infection prevention and control policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols based on current evidence, regulatory standards, and best practices.
  • Serves as a subject matter expert and resource for infection prevention and control practices, regulatory requirements, and emerging infectious disease concerns.
  • Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, and regulatory readiness initiatives related to infection prevention and control.
  • Provides education, consultation, and guidance to healthcare personnel, patients, families, and other key stakeholders regarding infection prevention and control measures.
  • Promotes awareness, competency, and adherence to infection prevention practices.
  • Participates in specific hospital and health system committees; prepares data as requested.
  • Completes line and device rounds routinely to monitor maintenance bundle compliance.
  • Actively participates in environment of care (EOC) rounds.
  • Participates as a member of the local APIC chapter.
  • Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
  • Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
  • Regular and prompt attendance
  • Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
  • Related duties as assigned

    • Additional Information

    Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
    Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in nursing, allied health, a physical or natural science, or a related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and 4 years related experience in an acute care setting Required
  • Master's Degree may substitute for up to one year of the required experience Preferred
  • Infection Prevention and Control experience Preferred
  • Current licensure in clinical field, if clinical degree Required and
  • Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIPC) within three years of employment Required
  • Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.


    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • Advanced skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Advanced skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Models flexibility and adaptability in response to changing environment. Models flexibility and adaptability in response to changing environment.
    • Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships to ensure safe patient care. Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships to ensure safe patient care.

    Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

    The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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