Infection Preventionist

Position Summary
Plans coordinates and implements all activities of Infection Prevention facility wide. Collaborates with all departments managers supervisors and/or employees to execute a well-defined Infection Prevention Program.

Essential Duties

1. Develop and implement a site-specific Infection Prevention and Control Plan which considers populations served services provided previous data education required of staff and results of previous IC Plan evaluations and yearly risk assessment.
2. Maintains policies and procedures related to the infection prevention and control program to comply with current practices and reviewed at least every three years; reviewing and making recommendations on new or revised practices and/or procedures based on current evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies. Annually reviews the infection prevention program plan with measurable objectives including risk assessment and analysis of the current program.
3. Participates as a member of relevant hospital or department committees. As a member brings new or potentially more effective safety devices or practices for evaluation to decrease risk of blood-borne pathogen exposures. May provide cost data on new products to the committee.
4. Collaborates with Employee Health for bloodborne pathogen and other medical exposures (i.e. tuberculosis) and the exposure control plan and other areas as appropriate. Including patient exposure investigations and follow-up plans.
5. Collaborates with leadership to prioritize improvement activities based on strategic goals and objectives.
6. Collaborates with the hospital leadership and staff to identify and address patient safety-related issues such as adverse events and occurrences.
7. Oversees hospital compliance with regulatory agencies (CMS and Joint Commission) by managing all survey activities data collection and reporting requirements.
8. Serves as a resource for CMS and Joint Commission requirements as well as performance improvement methodologies throughout the facility.
9. Ensures all implementation of improvement activities is aligned with evidence-based clinical practices and guidelines and in compliance with the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies which include Joint Commission CMS and the State of Colorado.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Building Strategic Relationships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between ones area and other areas teams departments units or organizations to help achieve business goals.
3. Champion of Change: Facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace. Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
4. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
5. Creativity and Innovation: Applies creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions to problems; recognizes and demonstrates the value in taking smart risks and learning from mistakes; develops multiple alternatives and understands the feasibility of each; effectively shares and implements his/her ideas. Generates innovative solutions in work situations; tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
6. Impact and Influence: Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying ones own behavior to accommodate tasks situations and individuals involved. Taking advantage of opportunities to make a difference and have an impact. When used well the intended outcome of this competency is the creation of goodwill trust and respect while motivating people to want to follow you even when they dont have to.
7. Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
8. Problem Solving: Uses issue identification data relation and comparison pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.
9. Professional Development or Continuous Learning and Development: Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill to enhance their contribution to the organization.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies the Employee Handbook Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Bachelors Degree required preferably in nursing and/or epidemiology.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of 3 years of recent and relevant infection prevention experience preferred.
3. Special Training Certification or Licensure: Current Colorado RN license preferred. Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) required or if a new infection preventionist required to obtain within two years of employment.

Salary Range:$102589.71 - $135674.89

Benefits
At National Jewish Health we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind we have designed a valuable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage:Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off:Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days and six paid holidays all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans:Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings:403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives:Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Up to $5250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance:Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness:Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance:Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits:Full suite of coverage options such as Accident Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
• Exclusive Discounts:Savings on local services insurance and RTD bus passes.