What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Infection Prevention position at Riverside Community Hospital?
Description
This position is incentive eligible.
Salary Estimate: $122470.40 - $183726.40 / year
Learn More About The benefits Offered For This Job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Introduction
Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director of Infection Prevention for our Riverside Community Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.
Benefits
Riverside Community Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Director of Infection Prevention role today!
Job Summary And Qualifications
The Director of Infection Control is responsible for coordinating the multiple facets of the Infection Control program. This position involves professional responsibilities in the following areas: program development, case finding, surveillance, reporting, analysis and interpretation, inspection, infection control measures, education, consultation, evaluation, and recommendation.
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
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director of Infection Prevention. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.
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.
This position is incentive eligible.
Salary Estimate: $122470.40 - $183726.40 / year
Learn More About The benefits Offered For This Job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Introduction
Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director of Infection Prevention for our Riverside Community Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.
Benefits
Riverside Community Hospital 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.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Director of Infection Prevention role today!
Job Summary And Qualifications
The Director of Infection Control is responsible for coordinating the multiple facets of the Infection Control program. This position involves professional responsibilities in the following areas: program development, case finding, surveillance, reporting, analysis and interpretation, inspection, infection control measures, education, consultation, evaluation, and recommendation.
- You will provide expertise, knowledge of and familiarity with JCAHO infection control accreditation standards, Title 22, OSHA, and other county/state regulations related to infection control and demonstrate current knowledge of and skill in surveillance methodology and data collection, statistical analysis, and report formatting.
- You will oversee infection control practices throughout the facility and maintain and update, as necessary, the hospital’s Infection Control plan, and Infection Control policies and procedures, and make recommendations for changes and implements those changes to keep the Infection Control program/policies current.
- You will perform walking environmental rounds in all hospital departments to encourage and participate in verbal communication concerning patient information regarding possible infections and/or communicable diseases, make environmental observations for Infection Control compliance, and increase visibility/availability to staff members.
- You will plan, implement, and evaluate an effective educational program in Infection Control to all hospital staff on effective measures to reduce/prevent nosocomial infection, plan and implement educational programs relevant to new regulations as needed for all hospital staff, provide educational information in response to special needs of the hospital and/or specific departments, and coordinate with the Education Department as needed.
- You will round on the patients at high-risk for hospital associated infections and collaborate with Infectious Disease physicians on patient cases.
- Valid California RN license preferred
- Certification in Infection Control (required within 2 years of hire, need to demonstrate competencies at the time of hire)
- Bachelors Degree in nursing or related field required
- Experience in infection prevention or control environment required
- Five years' experience in acute hospital care preferred
- Prior work in epidemiology, microbiology, research or education preferred
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
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director of Infection Prevention. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.
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.
Salary : $122,470 - $183,726
