Infection Control Coordinator

Company: ScionHealth
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Infection Control Coordinator at ScionHealth summary:
The Infection Control Coordinator at ScionHealth focuses on managing infectious and immune-suppressed patients by implementing a comprehensive hospital-wide infection control program. This role requires collaboration with medical professionals and oversight of the Employee Health program, ensuring compliance with CDC and JCAHO standards. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in nursing or a related field, along with clinical experience and a current RN license.
Description

ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.

As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

As an Infection Control - Employee Health Nurse / RN you will:

• Consult with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immune-suppressed patients.
• Implements an effective hospital-wide infection control program in keeping with Centers for Disease Control (CDC), JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies.
• Directs all functions of the Employee Health program. Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in nursing or healthcare related field.
  • Master's degree in clinical specialty preferred.
  • Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
  • Current State RN license required.
  • ICP or related certification preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
  • Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and inctions, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
  • Experience in handling employee health preferred.
    
    Keywords:
    Infection Control, Employee Health, Registered Nurse, Clinical Experience, Infectious Disease, Healthcare, Patient Care, Nursing, Epidemiology, Compliance
    

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