Infection Prevention Manager

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Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
JR5457

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** Job Posting

Title:

** Infection Prevention Manager
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* Location:

** Dallas - Hospital
** Additional Posting Details:
** Monday - Friday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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* Job Description:

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** Duties/Responsibilities
*** Ensure hospital compliance with the Joint Commission and other regulatory standards for Infection Prevention and Control
* Perform infection surveillance including medical record review, data collection, aggregation, analysis, and trend identification
* Conducts outbreak investigations and initiates control measures
* Oversees the monitoring of infection prevention practices for all departments and personnel
* Reports communicable diseases to the state as required by law
* Initiates, reviews, and revises infection prevention risk assessment, plan, policies, and procedures
* Serves as Chair for the Infection Prevention subcommittee and reports to the QAPI committee
* Provides educational offerings for new employee orientation and ongoing in-services
* Communicate regularly with the Infection Control Medical Advisor regarding individual infection cases, identified trends and other infection control matters
* Consults with department heads and physicians as needed to improve care
* Initiates follow-up on employee/patient exposures to communicable diseases    and employee compliance
* Serves as a resource for all departments and staff as needed
* Participates in performance improvement activities
* Provides direct leadership and support for Wound Care
* Actively participates in Regulatory Readiness activities, including partnering to ensure EOC standards are met
* Partners with development team on construction design and development to verify compliance with IC standards
* Maintains knowledge on current Evidence Based practice for areas of responsibility
* Performs other duties as directed#
** Required Skills/Abilities**
* ** Required**:
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control  + Minimum 3 years of infection prevention and control experience is required
* ** Required**:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution in Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.  + Holds current Texas RN license from the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners if applicant holds a nursing degree
* Understanding of statistical analysis preferred
* Ability to problem-solve and develop action plans that will prove helpful in achieving measurable objectives
* Ability to work with EMR, spreadsheets, databases, and application of basic software: MS Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.
* Strong facilitation and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary groups
* Excellent interpersonal, communication skills, good organizational and time management skills#
** Working Environment
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* Working conditions:

Inside
* Working Position:
Sitting and Walking
* Physical Demands:
Heavy

* Physical Requirements:

Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Repetitive Movement, & Stooping/Kneeling/Bending
* An Individual in this position will be required to list or carry weight in this group:
Up to10 lbs
* Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position:
Hearing, Seeing, Speaking, Feeling, Smelling
* An Individual in this position will be exposed to:
Inside environment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Loud noise, Chemical hazards, and Respiratory hazards
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