Manager Infection Control FT Days MHM

Location:

Miramar Florida

At Memorial we are dedicated to improving the health well-being and most of all quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary:

Manages and leads all hospital activities related to the Infection Prevention and Control Program. Creates policies and procedures and educational program development based on evidence-based literature standards guidelines and regulatory requirements. Provides expert-level consultation to departments on matters of infection prevention and control. Provides hospital-level oversight and ensures ongoing organizational compliance with regulatory protocols and ensures alignment with mission values and objectives of department and organization.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for oversight of departmental operations resource allocation and financial planning to ensure cost-effective high-impact and provides reports and presentations training and education related to infection prevention and control topics that are appropriately tailored to oversight and monitors departmental metrics strategic performance improvement goals implementation of hospital and system-level Infection Prevention Plan as well as conducts risk assessments annually and as with executive leadership to align data-driven insights with system priorities performance goals and regulatory reporting with preparation for all regulatory inspections surveys and drills by facilitating compliance with applicable standards and and enforces hospital and system-level policies procedures and objectives that align infection prevention best practices evidence-based guidelines reporting and decision-making aimed at protecting patients healthcare personnel and visitors from contracting and/or transmitting infections and overall department direction responsibility and validation for hospital-wide infection prevention program including surveillance investigation timely reporting and all other infection prevention activities to ensure responsibilities are completed efficiently and as outlined by regulatory agencies local and federal requirements and national evidence-based databases and records while tracking and trending data related to infection prevention and control. Maintains and improves proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.

Competencies:

ACCOUNTABILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE JOINT COMMISSION LEADING CHANGE INITIATIVES LEADING STRATEGY RESPONDING TO CHANGE STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements:

Bachelors (Required)Clinical Lab Technologist License (TN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL) Registered Nurse Compact License (RN LICENSE COMPACT) - Compact RN Multistate Registered Nurse License (RN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information:

Complexity of Work: The Manager should possess ability to build and foster positive relationships lead others and create compliance when implementing infection prevention and control programs. Highly energetic displays creativity and has extensive presentation thinking skills excellent written and verbal communication skills and decisive judgment. Must possess time management skills including the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Requires mastery of standardized definitions for healthcare associated infections and the ability to utilize evidence-based guidelines and in the absence of any such guidelines expert opinion under the supervision of the Medical Director and administration. Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary roles across the healthcare Work Experience: Greater than three (3) years of experience in infection prevention and control Information: Additional Education Info: Bachelors degree required preferably in Registered/Professional Nursing or Epidemiology or Microbiology program or a Masters degree in Public Health (MPH). Additional Cert/License Info: Florida State licensure required for Registered Nurse (RN) or Clinical Lab Technologist (TN). Licensure not required for Master of Public certification in infection control (CIC) preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Bending and Stooping 0%
• Climbing 0%
• Keyboard Entry 80%
• Kneeling 0%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater 40%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient 0%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient 0%
• Reaching 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 80%
• Running 0%
• Sitting 80%
• Squatting 0%
• Standing 80%
• Walking 80%
• Audible Speech 80%
• Hearing Acuity 80%
• Smelling Acuity 0%
• Taste Discrimination 0%
• Depth Perception 80%
• Distinguish Color 60%
• Seeing - Far 80%
• Seeing - Near 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste 60%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory 60%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 60%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 60%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 60%
• Asbestos 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals 0%
• Dust 60%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes 60%
• Hazardous Chemicals 60%
• Hazardous Medication 40%
• Latex 60%
• Computer Monitor 80%
• Domestic Animals 60%
• Extreme Heat/Cold 0%
• Fire Risk 0%
• Hazardous Noise 0%
• Heating Devices 0%
• Hypoxia 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights 0%
• Magnetic Fields 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts 0%
• Needles/Sharp Objects 60%
• Potential Electric Shock 0%
• Potential for Physical Assault 60%
• Radiation 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights 0%
• Unprotected Heights 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces 60%

Shift:

Days

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