Infection Preventionist at HCA Healthcare in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: No Weekends
SCHEDULE: Full-time


Infection Preventionist

Full-Time Days (1.0 FTE)

Mercy Hospital

Miami, FL

 

Facility Description:

Since 1950 Mercy
Hospital has been serving the healthcare needs of South Florida. Licensed for
488-beds, Accredited by the Joint Commission, Mercy Hospital is affiliated with
more than 1,000 physicians representing a wide range of medical specialties to
serve the residents of Miami-Dade county and surrounding communities. Services
include emergency care, heart and vascular care, maternity and neonatal care
(Level II NICU), as well as outpatient and CARF accredited inpatient
rehabilitation. Accessible by land, air and sea, Mercy is designated by the
Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and the hospital’s Comprehensive
Community Cancer Program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons
Commission on Cancer.

 

Mercy Hospital is
sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida, and
affiliated with HCA Healthcare’s East Florida Division. As Miami-Dade County’s
only Catholic hospital, Mercy has maintained its reputation for excellence
while following the Catholic tradition of caring for God’s people and providing
spiritual support. Since its inception, Mercy Hospital has been dedicated to
providing excellent medical care, while remaining true to its mission of caring
for the physical and spiritual needs of all the people it serves.

 

Benefits:

We
offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive
salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our
team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k,
PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement,
employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program.

 

Job Description:

The Infection
Preventionist promotes and delivers high quality, patient-centered care by
assisting with the administration of Infection Prevention policies, procedures
and programs. As a member of the Infection Prevention program and team, the
Infection Preventionist identifies, investigates, reports, and monitors the
incidence of nosocomial infections among patients and personnel, and implements
policies and procedures to prevent cross-contamination. The Infection
Preventionist is also responsible for assisting with in-service programs
related to infection prevention and infection control, and with the clinical
aspects of the Employee Health Program, including pre-employment processing,
occupational health testing and surveillance.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma, OR Bachelor
  of Science in Nursing or health-related field (Required)


• 1+ years experience in a clinical setting (Preferred)


• 1+ years experience in Infection Control (Preferred)


• 1+ years experience in a leadership role (Preferred)


• Certification in Infection Control required within 2 years
  of hire

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