Registered Nurse RN Infection Control Coord New

Description

Introduction

Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Valley Regional Medical Center have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Registered Nurse RN Infection Control Coordinator you can be a part of change.

Benefits

Valley Regional Medical Center, 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.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Registered Nurse RN Infection Control Coordinator. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking RN Infection Control Coordinator for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other, and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

The Infection Control Coordinator (ICC) develops and oversees the hospital's infection control program. Responsibilities include surveillance activities, investigation of any potential outbreaks, hospital and medical staff education, as well as ongoing data analysis and trending. Additionally, the ICC collaborates with the Chairperson of the Infection Control Committee to establish the agenda, provide data/data analysis and Infection Control updates as well as maintain minutes of committee activity.

The ICC also ensures compliance with regulatory requirements related to infection control including the JCAHO standards, OSHA, Conditions of Participation, etc. Infection Control policy and plan development and maintenance as well as the Occupational Health/Infection Control Coordinator will be familiar with the mission, vision and value statements of this facility.

What you will do in this role:

• Coordinate process to reduce the risk of endemic and epidemic nosocomial infections in patients and healthcare workers
• Apply process designed to reduce the risk of endemic and epidemic nosocomial infections in patient care and employee heath activities
• Collect data for patient care findings and identification of nosocomial infections
• Report and disseminate infection rates and other significant infection control issues to various medical committees
• Report information about infection to appropriate public health agencies
• Implements strategies to prevent outbreaks when identified
• Evaluate nosocomial improvements in risk, trends, and rates
• Implements a successful nosocomial risk reduction process
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing is preferred
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License preferred
• Infection Control Certification preferred
• Computer experience (Microsoft Word, Excel)
• Membership/Participation in a professional organization is required
  
  

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse RN Infection Control Coordinator opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.