Infection Prevention Coordinator Registered Nurse

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Tri Cities Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

• Coordinates the Infection Prevention Program.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a reporting system for hospital-associated infections/communicable diseases.
• Maintains communication with hospital staff regarding detection and surveillance of possible hazardous situations.
• Serves as resource person to hospital staff in the area of Infection Control.
• Establishes and implements in-service and continuing educational programs concerning infection control procedures.
• Assists all department managers in developing, implementing, and updating the infection control standards for their departments.
• Actively participates in the planning and implementation of emergency preparedness.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current RN Virginia license or has a compact multistate license.

Tri Cities Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.