Infection Preventionist / Clinical Supervisor (RN)

Landmark Hospital of Savannah has implemented a new role in our hospital that is focused on the coordination of Infection Prevention clinical supervision and education. We are confident there will be significant synergy between these areas and result in improvements to our overall patient outcomes and quality metrics.

What will theInfection Preventionist & Clinical Supervisor (IFCS) do on a daily basis

This role will work directly with clinical leadership to ensure excellence across all clinical services provided at the hospital. With a focus on infection surveillance data collection and data analysis this role will identify opportunities for improvement through data analysis and action planning.

IFCS will investigate infection control incidents and root causes as well as contribute to the development and delivery of education to improve the infection control of the facility. This aspect will be enhanced by hands-on clinical supervision support and accomplished through frequent rounding interaction and collaboration with both the clinical staff and hospital leadership to evaluate and implement improvements to clinical operations.

Required Education

• Bachelors degree in Nursing (preferred) Or Associates degree with 5 years of relevant clinical experience (infection control-related experience preferred)

Required Experience

• 3 years critical care / acute care / hospital experience
• 2 years of supervisory charge nurse or management experience
• 1 year of Quality or Infection control experience (preferred)

Required Licensure / Certifications

• Active RN license for state where working
• HACP-IC (or equivalent) certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of start date
• BLS
• ACLS upon hire or within 90 days of start date

Infection Prevention

• Infection control surveillance data collection and data analysis
• Complete daily rounding to observe interact and collaborate with staff on IC related topics
• Provide IC updates analysis and recommendations to leadership
• Maintains NHSN and quality data accurately
• Identify areas for process and implement quality improvement actions
• May support other quality initiatives/areas assigned (laboratory)

Clinical Education

• Facilitate staff education on skills general patient care and policies & procedures.
• Coordinates new clinical employee orientation assigns preceptors and monitors progress.

Clinical Supervision

• Assists clinical team with accountability efficiency and time management in providing patient care.
• Works closely with all clinical staff to meet patient and staffing needs; work shifts on the floor occasionally
• Assists hospital leadership with staff disciplinary actions
• Acts as administrator on call with availability in person or by phone Serves as a committee member on assigned hospital committees and participates in meetings.
• Collaborates and communicates with medical staff to ensure the needs of patients and families are met.

Key Competencies (Knowledge skills abilities)

• Operational knowledge of an acute-care hospital
• Nursing skills and nursing leadership (team building guidingknowledge sharing)
• Clinical knowledge of infection control processes and regulations
• Data management and data analysis generate quality metrics and reporting
• Investigation / Root cause analysis skills Quality and performance improvement techniques
• Communication (written and oral) & interpersonal skills
• Training creation and delivery
• Conflict Management
• Confidentiality

About us

We are a private LTAC hospital with 50 beds where we are truly one team working together in a positive environment. There is not an Emergency Room here so our days are more predictable which leads to a better work/life balance. With the average length of stay around 25-30 days we get the privilege of having a more meaningful connection with our patients and their families.

At Landmark Hospitals we are committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.

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