Infection Control Nurse (RN)

Columbus Springs East, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Columbus, OH, to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• UKG Wallet - We've partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

What you will do in this role:

• Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator protects patients, employees and guests from communicable diseases by directing and coordinates infection prevention and control program for the hospital.
• Assumes direct responsibility for infection surveillance, infection control reporting, and provision of infection control technical support and education for the facility staff. I
• Coordinates the preventative and intervention measures as well as the tracking and reporting system associated with this effort.
• Compares laboratory reports with communicable diseases list to identify conditions that require infection control procedures.
• Advises and consults with physicians, nurses and hospital personnel concerning precautions to be taken to protect patients, staff, and other persons from possible contamination or infection.

Qualifications:

• Degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or relevant licensure required.
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing relevant to the state of the hospital.
• Member of APIC, participates in local chapter meetings.  Completion of APIC’s Infection Prevention course.
• A strong knowledge of TJC, Medicare, OSHA, patient rights, and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities must be obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Previous experience as an infection control practitioner preferred.