RN - Infection Preventionist (FT) Varied
Company: Ballad Health
Location: Johnson City
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
*RN - Infection Preventionist (FT) Varied - Johnson City, TN*Job
ID: 004EZXJOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTERNursing - Infection
PreventionFull-time (scheduled 72 hrs or more per pay period)*Job
Description**SCOPE OF POSITION*The RN - Infection Preventionist is
responsible for the development and implementation of the Infection
Prevention plan. This individual shall ensure the plan is based on
current, sound, and published epidemiological principles. The
Preventionist is responsible to ensure that the plan is developed
into policy and accessible to team members and staff as needed. The
Prevenonist is responsible for surveillance and reporting of
health-care acquired infections, diseases of epidemiologic
significance to the facility, team member, patient, staff and
visitor exposures or iatrogenic illness, and diseases required by
the Department of Public Health. The Preventionist is responsible
to report conditions that warrant immediate action to prevent
illness or injury and to take independent action when necessary.
The Preventionist is responsible for coordinating compliance with
The Joint Commission Standards for surveillance, prevention, and
control of Infection, and applicable local, state and federal
guidelines addressing infection control or infectious diseases. The
role requires establishing close working relationships with the
Laboratory, Pharmacy, OR, and all areas performing invasive
procedures.The Preventionist shall work collaboratively with Team
Member Health, Organizational Development, Patient Safety and
Quality. The Preventionist has active membership in the following
system and facility committees: Value Analysis Team, and Safety
Committee. Education is a key component of the Preventionist's
role. Community education and when appropriate patients and family
education relative to Infection Prevention may be
required.*REPORTING RELATIONSHIP*See Table of
Organization.*EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE*Associate's degree from an
accredited Nursing program, Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience
in nursing with knowledge of microbiology, infectious diseases, and
medical terminology required.Valid and active RN licensure in
appropriate stateValid and active Certification Infection Control
(CIC must be pursued after two years' experience)*Requirements*No
additional requirements from any stated in the above
description.Job Type: Full-timeby Jobble
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