Registered Nurse Infection Prevention Coord

HCA Healthcare • El Paso, TX • 1h ago

As the nation's largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we're honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That's why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists the Director with the overall Infection Prevention Programs including surveillance, reporting and regulatory preparedness. Assists with the clinical aspects of the Employee Health Program, including pre-employment processing, occupational health testing and surveillance.

What qualifications you will need:

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS Associates or B.S.N. required. REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Current RN licensure in Texas or compact state required. 2 years experience in acute care setting required Bilingual in English and Spanish is required. PREFERRED EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES M.S.N. preferred Certification in Infection Prevention (CIC) is preferred Previous Infection Prevention experience is preferred SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES 1. Effective written and oral communication skills as evidenced by:

Teaching, counseling and participation in presentation required

Ability to deal tactfully and communicate effectively with persons of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.

Ability to conduct effective meetings.

Ability to deal with people in stressful situations

Excellent oral presentation skills

Courteous telephone manners.

Greets and interacts with all customers appropriately and in accordance with mission, vision and values 2. Organizational skills and ability to set priorities is essential. 3. Follows through on projects. 4. Ability to work with minimum supervision. Individual proceeds in his/her own initiative in compliance with policies, procedures, guidelines and practices prescribed by the Director of Infection Prevention/Employee Health. 5. Demonstrates flexibility to reprioritize activities due to constant interruptions. 6. Basic knowledge of OSHA law 7. Basic computer skills required (i.e. use of database, word processor, email, etc.) 8. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with physicians, attorneys, department directors, staff, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare and all customers.

Benefits

Las Palmas 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Las Palmas Medical Center (https://laspalmasdelsolhealthcare.com/location/las-palmas-medical-center) is a 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region's only kidney transplant center (https://laspalmasdelsolhealthcare.com/service/transplant) . The facility offers a range of services (https://laspalmasdelsolhealthcare.com/locations/las-palmas-medical-center/services.dot) including emergency care with a Level III trauma center , cardiac care, women's services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare. We are a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Infection Prevention Coord opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

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.

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