Salary Estimate: $98966.40 - $148449.60 / year
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Job Summary and Qualifications
Under general supervision, and according to hospital policies and procedures, you will be responsible for determining, investigating, auditing, and compiling clinical outcomes and sources of infection or disease outbreaks
You will describe the criteria and laboratory values that support the distribution of diseases and infections among patients
Using audit tools, you will monitor staff compliance with precautions used for disease prevention. Program goals align with current Federal, State, and Local standards and regulations, which govern Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center
You will be required to possess working knowledge of human anatomy, and should be able to interpret clinical guidelines for infection classification as detailed by the National Health Safety Network (NHSN) division of the CDC. NHSN guidelines include criteria for infection related to each body system, procedure, or device used in hospital-based patient care, along with personnel blood and body fluid exposure management
You will interpret patient clinical data related to the Sepsis Core Measure, and Sepsis Bundle compliance, antibiotic selection and onset, and physician adherence with current guidelines, and will track progress to goals selected for the Core Measure Improvement process
What qualifications you will need:
Registered Nurse in the state of California, with current licensure requiredd
Master's in Public Health, Master's in Nursing, or another Health-related field is preferred
Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) preferred, or willingness to become CIC certified within two years of employment
2-5 years of related work experience: prefer Infection Prevention or Quality Management experience combined with clinical data analysis. May consider a combination of hospital work with patient safety/performance improvement/national patient safety goals
Experience collaborating with physicians and other health care professionals about patient conditions and results of testing
Proficiency and expert knowledge of databases, including Microsoft Office
Benefits
Los Robles Regional Medical Center, 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
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Los Robles Regional Medical Center (https://losrobleshospital.com) is a 380+ bed acute care hospital dedicated to serving the residents of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties along with the Greater Conejo Valley. We are the only Level II Trauma Center (https://losrobleshospital.com/service/emergency-trauma-center) in East Ventura County. We are known for providing excellent care with compassion and kindness to each of our patients. In addition, Los Robles Regional Medical Center features a 24-hour emergency department, comprehensive stroke center, ICU/CCU, maternity, Level III NICU, comprehensive cancer center, heart & cardiovascular center, same day surgery, and rehab center.
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