Infection Preventionist - Military Veterans
at HCA Healthcare
Description
Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Infection Preventionist you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Terre Haute Regional Hospital which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
Terre Haute Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Terre Haute Regional Hospital!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The infection preventionist is responsible for coordinating the hospitals infection surveillance, prevention and control program. This must be done in a manner consistent with current recommendations from Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, Joint Commission and CMS as well as OSHA.Position responsibilities:
- Maintain log of infections and other infection control records and files in a manner consistent with those mandated by regulatory bodies
- Maintain knowledge of current governmental requirements for reporting certain infections and diseases as mandated
- Monitor hospital laboratory reports · Follow-up on CCI indicators and isolation precautions
- Track surgical site infection rates through review of hospital data and monthly surveys sent out to physicians
- Provide information to physician’s and their offices
- Provide education to staff as needed on current infection control practices
What qualifications you will need:
- Current licensure as an RN by Indiana State Nursing Board
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
- Current BLS certification upon hire
- Previous nursing experience in acute care setting
- Certification in Infection control preferred
At Terre Haute Regional Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, people and our community. We are committed to each other. When we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
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.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Infection Preventionist opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Terre Haute, IN
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