RN Director of Infection Control

Dallas Regional Medical Center - Mesquite, TX

Job Title: RN Director of Infection Control

Position: Infection Control Director

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Bonus Options: up to $5,000

Shift: Days, 8-hour

Work Type: On-Site

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City: Mesquite

State: TX

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Assists with policy and procedure development and implementation while maintaining CDC, OSHA, TJC or AOA HFAP/DHS/CMS and other regulatory agency directives.
Acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients, volunteers and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices.
Coordinates all hospital infection control activities and interventions with the Pharmacy, Therapeutics, Nutrition and Infection Control (PTNIC) Committee, Medical Staff and hospital employees.
Responds to potential exposures by communicating with patients, physicians, employees and regulatory agencies.
Supervises the Employee Health Nurse and assists in coordinating the hospital employee health and workman’s comp program.
Performs safety rounds of the physical plant to ensure basic Infection Control/Prevention and safety practices are adhered to in all hospital departments.
Conducts and/or facilitates internal audits, reviewing supporting documentation, and appraising preparedness of the other Infection prevention personnel in the hospital/department.
Works closely with colleagues in producing information analysis for retro, concurrent, and real-time monitoring.

Master’s Degree
Completion of Certified Infection Control (CIC) credential within 18 months of hire

Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience in acute care required

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License & Certification:

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COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.