Infection Control Coordinator jobs in Chattanooga, TN

Infection Control Coordinator monitors and investigates known or suspected sources of infections in order to determine the source and contain outbreak. Reviews sterilization and disinfection techniques and recommends changes as needed. Being an Infection Control Coordinator provides related education to staff. Prepares simple cultures as needed for environmental and individual studies. Additionally, Infection Control Coordinator evaluates sterilization and disinfection methods and recommends changes as necessary. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Infection Control Coordinator contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. To be an Infection Control Coordinator typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Infection Control Preventionist RN Required
  • Etowah Landing
  • Rome, GA FULL_TIME
  • Join the Etowah Landing Team today!!

    Etowah Landing Care & Rehabilitation Center is located in picturesque Rome, Georgia. Our mission is providing a home setting while maintaining the highest quality care and treatment to all of our residents. We offer short-term, long-term, and skilled care in our 100 bed facility.

    APPLY TODAY - Our HR Director, Tiffany Cook, will reach out to you timely.

    Responsibilities of our Infection Control Preventionist include:

    The Infection Preventionist (IP) is responsible for the development, direction, implementation, management and operation of the infection prevention in the long term care facility. Infection Preventionist will work to identify, investigate, monitor, and report healthcare-associated infections and communicable diseases. The IP collaborates with teams and individuals to create, educate, and sustain infection prevention strategies, as well as provide feedback. Infection Preventionist conducts ongoing staff development, training and quality assurance performance improvement monitoring to insure adherence with the organizational standards, professional guidelines, state, and federal regulations.


    The infection preventionist reports to the Facility Administrator

    Schedule: Monday - Friday 8a-5p (On-Call rotation)

    Eligibility/Qualifications:

    • Valid GA RN license
    • Have primary professional training in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or another related field
    • Is qualified by education, training, experience, or certification.
    • Has completed specialized training in infection prevention https://spice.unc.edu/courses/icltchome/

    Benefits:


    • Shift Differentials for weekend shifts
    • Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance
    • Vacation time starts accruing day one
    • 401(K) Program
    • Uniform allowance
    • 24/7 Keurig coffee / Snack bar / Filtered water for employees
    • Facility appreciation meals
    • Employee of the month reward
    • Roll over vacation time (PTO) or pay out at 75% during the month of December.

    Essential Skills:

    • Collaboration, leadership, and conflict resolution
    • Communication skills oral and written
    • Ability to implement evidence-based guidelines
    • Knowledge in and ability to conduct data collection and analysis, report writing, and data presentation

    Job Duties:

    1. Program Management:

    • Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program to include policies and procedures for surveillance, pandemic preparedness, hand hygiene, standard precautions, employee and resident infection control education, employee health, outbreak management, and transmission-based precautions.
    • Establish routine, ongoing, and systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of surveillance date to identify infections, infection risks, communicable disease outbreaks and to maintain or improve resident health status.
    • Utilize nationally recognized surveillance criteria such as but not limited to CDC’s National Healthcare
    • Safety Network (NHSN) or Revised McGeer criteria to track trends and identify opportunities for improvement based on data analysis.
    • Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services provided, and analysis of surveillance data.
    • Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan and infection prevention policies and procedures no less than annually and as needed.
    • Participates in national collaboratives and external reporting to National Healthcare Network (NHSN)

    2. Design and Deliver Education

    • Provide infection prevention education at time of hire, no less than annually and when lapses in adherence occur.
    • Acts as subject matter expert and resource within the healthcare center to residents/families, partners, providers, visitors, community, and public health regarding infection prevention and control measures, including identification of infectious disease processes.
    • Create a process for demonstrating competencies following each training activity

    3. Regulatory Requirements

    • Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels.
    • Maintain current knowledge with CMS, state and federal regulatory agencies and public health guidelines as it relates to infection prevention.

    4. Performance Improvement (PI)

    • Participate in interdisciplinary performance and quality improvement process.
    • Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance committee (QAAC) and report to the committee on the infection prevention control program on a regular basis

    5. Occupational Health

    • Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures related to infection prevention and control.
    • Reviews the risk of blood borne pathogens, OSHA standards, and exposure control plan to ensure implementation of best practice for occupational health to decrease the likelihood of exposures to infectious diseases.
    • Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures. i.e. needle stick injuries
    • Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs i.e. Influenza and TB
    • Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or following an exposure consistent with CDC and public health guidance.

    6. Monitor resident care practices and develop/maintain resident health program.

    7. Participates in the antibiotic stewardship program that includes antibiotic use protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use.

    8. Facility Management

    • Environmental rounding to observe infection control and prevention compliance of general maintenance, plumbing/ventilation, food preparation/storage, laundry collection/cleaning, infectious waste collection/disposal, housekeeping/cleaning, disinfection/sanitation, and equipment cleaing.

    WE LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING WITH YOU!

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Infection Control Preventionist RN REQUIRED
  • MIMA Healthcare
  • Rome, GA FULL_TIME
  • Join the Etowah Landing Team today!! Etowah Landing Care & Rehabilitation Center is located in picturesque Rome, Georgia. Our mission is providing a home setting while maintaining the highest quality ...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Softlines Coordinator
  • Channel Control Merchants, LLC
  • Fort Oglethorpe, GA FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionWe are Channel Control Merchants, an extreme value retailer with a unique, no frills buying experience. We negotiate the best price on closeouts, excess inventory, customer returns & salvag...
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Quality Control Coordinator
  • H&S Resources Corporati
  • Chattanooga, TN FULL_TIME
  • H&S Resources Corporation, d/b/a Akata Global, has an immediate need to fill a full-time Quality Control Coordinator vacancy in support of our federal contract with operations within the State of Tenn...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Pest Control Technician
  • Sherrill Pest Control
  • Manchester, TN FULL_TIME
  • Sherrill Pest Control Job Description Why join the Sherrill Pest Control team? Sherrill Pest Control is a locally-owned, family-operated business, committed to our community of customers and neighbors...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Pest Control Technician
  • Nuclear Pest Control
  • Chattanooga, TN FULL_TIME
  • At Nuclear Pest Control, our mission is clear: to declare victory over unwanted pests through tactical pest warfare. Founded in 2023 by a dedicated team of Chattanooga natives, including Malcolm and C...
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PCU Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • Parkridge Medical Center
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Description Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) PCU Clinical Nurse Coordinator you want in your c...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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RN Pediatric Private Duty
  • LHC Group
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Summary We are hiring a Pediatric Private Duty Registered Nurse in the Chattanooga and surrounding areas. Case Specific ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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RN Pediatric Private Duty
  • LHC New
  • Hixson, TN
  • Summary We are hiring a Pediatric Private Duty Registered Nurse in the Chattanooga and surrounding areas. Case Specific ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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PCU Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • HCA
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Introduction Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Parkridge Medical Center we supp...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Registered Nurse RN
  • Erlanger Continucare Home Health
  • Hixson, TN
  • The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescr...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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PCU Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • Parkridge Medical Center
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Description Introduction Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Parkridge Medical Ce...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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PCU Clinical Nurse Coordinator
  • Parkridge Medical Center
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Description Introduction Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Parkridge Medical Ce...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CNA - FT
  • Curo Health Services
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Our Company Gentiva Hospice is a member of the Gentiva family - an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 144.6 square miles (374.4 km2), of which 137.1 square miles (355.2 km2) are land and 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2), or 5.12%, are water. The most prominent natural features in and around Chattanooga are the Tennessee River and the surrounding mountains. The city is nestled between the southwestern Ridge-and-valley Appalachians and the foot of Walden's Ridge; the river separates the ridge from the western side of downtown. Several miles east, the city is bisected by Missionary Ridge. The Tennessee River is impounded by th...
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Income Estimation for Infection Control Coordinator jobs
$73,505 to $91,852
Chattanooga, Tennessee area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

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