Nashville General Hospital Careers

Description

• Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Program Management:
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.
  • Surveillance
  • Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services
  provided, and analysis of surveillance data.
  • Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations.
  • Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary.
  • Develop, interpret and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control
  policies and protocols.
  • Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various
  committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.
   
  2. Design and Deliver Education
  • Assess and address learning needs of those served.
  • Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and
  available educational tools and technology.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes
   
  3. Regulatory Requirements
  • Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and
  federal levels.
  • Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
  • Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
   
  4. Performance Improvement (PI)
  • Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.
  • Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency,
  reliability, effectiveness and ensure sustainability of the initiative.
  • Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and
  continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.
  • Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and
  sustainability.
  • Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.
   
  5. Occupational Health
  • Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures
  related to IPC.
  • Assess risk of occupational exposures to infectious disease.
  • Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures.
  • Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs.
  • Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or
  following an exposure.
   
  Other Duties As Assigned

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred, public health, epidemiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field will be considered.
• 2 years of experience in the healthcare/medical field – clinical nurse specialist experience required
• BLS Required
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology (i.e.: CIC© preferred) or, attainment within 2 years after employment

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance within first 31 days of employment
• Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses
• Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses
• Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay
• Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
• Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
• Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
• Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
• 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Free Parking for all employees

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