RN - Registered Nurse - Infection Control Specialist

< p> < b> Job Summary< /b> < /p> < p> As one of the Top 8 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems in Becker’s Hospital Review, we’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.< /p> < p> < b> Job Duties< /b> < /p> < p> < p> You’ll support the goals and objectives of the organization in efforts to provide safe, quality patient care, patient satisfaction, Infection Prevention and Control and successful Joint Commission and DOH surveys.< /p> < p> < /p> < ul> < li> < p> < b> At least 2 years < /b> of Registered Nurse work experience in a hospital setting is required.< /p> < /li> < li> < p> BSN is required.< /p> < /li> < li> < p> The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Infection Prevention, Joint Commission and DOH surveys.< /p> < /li> < li> < p> Previous working knowledge of epidemiology and infection disease principles preferred.< /p> < /li> < /ul> < p> < /p> < p> < b> Benefits of working at Geisinger: < /b> < /p> < ul> < li> < p> Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage < /p> < /li> < li> < p> 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Up to $5, 000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year < /p> < /li> < li> < p> MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more. < /p> < /li> < li> < p> Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance < /p> < /li> < /ul> < /p> < p> < b> Position Details< /b> < /p> < p> < div> Supports the goals and objectives of organization in efforts to provide safe, quality patient care, patient satisfaction, Infection Prevention and Control and successful Joint Commission and DOH surveys. Assists with coordinating inpatient Infection Prevention and Control activities, in collaboration with the medical staff from all healthcare facilities within the system. Assists the processes and goals of the Infection Control Program under the supervision of the Infection Prevention and Control leadership and team members in collaboration with the System Medical Director for Infection Control.< /div> < div> < /div> < div> < ul> < li> Coordinates and participates in the development and implementation of Infection Control Programs and activities in the assigned areas/departments.< /li> < li> < span> Identifies, recommends, < span> < span> < /span> < /span> and implements changes to< span> < span> < /span> < /span> improve infection prevention and control< span> < span> < /span> < /span> practices and< span> < /span> < span> provides< span> < span> < /span> < /span> education< span> < span> < /span> < /span> to< span> < span> < /span> < /span> assure< span> < span> < /span> < /span> the< span> < span> < /span> < /span> effectiveness of< span> < span> < /span> < /span> the< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Infection< span> < span> Control Program< /span> < /span> .< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span> Coordinates rounds in all patient care areas. Recommends changes in patient care and recommends department< span> < span> < /span> < /span> specific education about infection control practices based on information collected or observed on< span> < /span> < span> rounds.< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span> Coordinates< span> < span> < /span> < /span> implementation< span> < span> < /span> < /span> and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> education< span> < span> < /span> < /span> about< span> < span> < /span> < /span> the< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Infection< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Control< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Plan< span> < span> < /span> < /span> as< span> < span> < /span> < /span> assigned.< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Assists the< span> < span> < /span> < /span> System< span> < /span> < span> Administrative Director for< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> Infection Control with< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> implementation< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> of< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> hospital-wide< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> infection control activities< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> based< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> on< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> the< span> < /span> < /span> Infection Control Plan.< /span> < /li> < li> < span> Serves< span> < span> < /span> < /span> as< span> < span> < /span> < /span> resource< span> < span> < /span> < /span> person< span> < span> < /span> < /span> for< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Infection Control< span> < span> < /span> < /span> initiatives< span> < span> < /span> at respective campus.< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> Identifies< span> < span> < /span> < /span> and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> records< span> < span> < /span> < /span> hospital acquired< span> < span> < /span> < /span> infections< span> < span> < /span> < /span> (HAis)per< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Act< span> < span> < /span> < /span> 52< span> < span> < /span> < /span> requirements.< /span> < /li> < li> < span> Understands and communicates JC and other governing body requirements< span> < span> < /span> < /span> which relate to< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Infection Control< span> < /span> < span> and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Geisinger's< span> < span> < /span> < /span> fulfillment< span> < span> < /span> < /span> of< span> < span> < /span> < /span> these< span> < span> < /span> < /span> requirements. Actively< span> < span> < /span> < /span> participates< span> < span> < /span> < /span> in< span> < span> < /span> < /span> all< span> < span> < /span> < /span> surveys< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span> Develops, reviews and< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> revises< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> infection< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> control< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> policies and< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> procedures after< span> < /span> < /span> < span> consultation with leadership.< /span> < /li> < li> < span> Participates in surveillance< span> < span> < /span> < /span> activities to identify unusual epidemic situations, to evaluate the< span> < span> < /span> < /span> impact of new procedures< span> < span> < /span> < /span> or< span> < span> < /span> < /span> equipment and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> to evaluate< span> < span> < /span> < /span> how the infection prevention< span> < span> < /span> < /span> and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> control program< span> < span> < /span> < /span> impacts< span> < span> < /span> < /span> the delivery of patient care.< /span> < /li> < li> < span> Collaborates< span> < span> < /span> < /span> with representatives< span> < span> < /span> < /span> of community health agencies and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> other institutions to assure coordinated< span> < /span> < span> service< span> < span> < /span> < /span> for< span> < span> < /span> < /span> prevention< span> < span> < /span> < /span> and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> control< span> < span> < /span> < /span> of< span> < span> < /span> < /span> infection.< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Assists Public< span> < span> < /span> < /span> Health< span> < span> < /span> < /span> authorities< span> < span> < /span> < /span> in< span> < span> < /span> < /span> the< span> < span> < /span> < /span> investigation< span> < span> < /span> < /span> of< span> < span> < /span> < /span> reportable infections as required.< /span> < /span> < /li> < li> < span> Participates in continuing education programs to< span> < span> < /span> < /span> expand< span> < span> < /span> < /span> knowledge of< span> < span> < /span> < /span> professional discipline. Participates in health-related< span> < span> < /span> < /span> associations< span> < span> < /span> < /span> to maintain expertise and promote interests< span> < span> < /span> < /span> of the health system, < /span> < /li> < li> < span> Develops< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> and< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> maintains expertise related< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> to< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> the< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> CDC< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> National< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> Healthcare< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> Safety Network< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> (NHSN)< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> reporting< span> < /span> < /span> < span> criteria and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> requirements.< /span> < /li> < li> < span> Performs concurrent and< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> retrospective medical< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> record< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> review including review< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> of physician’s< /span> < span> < span> < /span> < /span> < span> progress notes< span> < /span> < /span> < span> and< span> < span> < /span> < /span> nurses’< span> < span> < /span> < /span> notes, laboratory< span> < span> < /span> culture< span> < /span> < /span> data, < span> < span> < /span> < /span> radiology/imaging< span> < span> < /span> < /span> reports, < span> < span> < /span> < /span> surgery< span> < span> < /span> < /span> reports, to< span> < span> < /span> < /span> identify< span> < span> < /span> < /span> potential< span> < span> < /span> < /span> HAis.< /span> < /li> < /ul> < p> < /p> < p> < span> Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.< /span> < /p> < /div> < div> < /div> < div> < /div> < div> < p> < span> < /span> < /p> < /div> < /p> < p> < b> Education< /b> < /p> < p> Bachelor's Degree- (Required)< /p> < p> < b> About Geisinger< /b> < /p> < p> OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.< /p>