Infection Preventionist

CHI Health Nebraska Heart delivers leading-edge services to Nebraska and northern Kansas. Our network of offices and affiliated hospital-based clinics enables patients to receive timely care close to home. In addition, Nebraska Heart, located in southeast Lincoln, has dramatically reshaped the way in which patients receive care. Nebraska Heart continues to have the largest staff of experienced cardiology and vascular professionals in the area. Alongside the physicians is a dedicated team of advanced practice clinicians, nurses, technologists and staff; all committed to providing quality care and education to meet each patient’s needs during diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Implement’s the division’s planning, documentation, implementation and evaluation of the Infection Prevention Program within the facility for the prevention of infection, including but not limited to

* Risk Assessments

* Infection Prevention Plan

* Program evaluation

Provides consultation to departments, facility leaders, and employees on matters of Infection Prevention implementation, education, outbreaks, and potential transmission of communicable disease.

Leads the facility’s Infection Prevention team in implementation of the division’s best-practices, including leading committees, providing education, facilitating product changes, and implementing policies in the following areas:

· Employee health and safety

· Construction

· Reduction of Healthcare acquired infections

· Investigation and resolution of outbreaks and communicable disease exposures

· Compliance with accreditory and regulatory standard

Ensures the Infection Prevention data prepared and presented to facility committees, leaders, and other key stakeholders is complete, accurate, and timely, including clinical staff, staff, including but not limited to:

· Infection Prevention surveillance software

· NHSN and other reporting software

· reports of quality outcomes

Collaborates with division Infection Preventionists and the division Infection Prevention Coordinator and facility leaders to implement Infection Prevention best-practices within the facility.

Implements policy, procedure, standards, guidelines or training materials consistent with the facility’s needs.

Keeps division Infection Prevention Coordinator and hospital Quality Director informed of important Infection Prevention initiatives, deficiencies, and vulnerabilities.

Active RN licensure in the state of Nebraska, Iowa or nurse licensure compact.

Licensed Registered Nurse, BSN or BSN must be obtained in 5 years

Must be able to effectively operate in a multi-manager supervisory structure. Must possess strong knowledge of infection principles and strategies, and be well-versed on the ethical implications, clinical ramifications in an adverse healthcare situation; excellent management skills; computer literacy; excellent communication skills; an ability to present complex issues in an understandable fashion; strong change management skills; must demonstrate personal traits of a high level of motivation; team orientation; professionalism and role model; trust; and place a high value on treating others with dignity and respect.

Master’s preferred. Certified in Infection Prevention and Control (C.I.C.) preferred