Infection Control Coordinator - IRF at Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital summary:
The Infection Control Coordinator at Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Youngstown plays a crucial role in managing and implementing infection control strategies. This position involves overseeing infection surveillance, compliance with health regulations, and educating clinical staff to ensure optimal patient care. With a focus on teamwork, this role aims to enhance the health and recovery of patients through effective infection prevention practices.
Description Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, is building a new rehabilitation hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Youngstown. Expected to open in 2024, this 60-bed, 66,000-square-foot, two-story, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operating jointly with Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Mercy Health, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Mahoning Valley who need continued care to recover completely.
Benefits
New competitive pay rates
Various shift availabilities
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Low nurse-to-patient ratios
Expansive benefit package
Professional development and advancement opportunities
Targeted approach to career development
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
Superior quality patient outcomes
Supportive leadership and culture
CEU Support
What you will do in this role:
- Drives and assumes ownership of Infection Control Plan and activities in the hospital
- Functions as the content expert on Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital including determining course of action, planning, implementing and ensuring compliance to the plan
- Assures systems are in place to report infection surveillance, prevention and control information to:
- appropriate staff in the hospital
- federal, state and local public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation
- accrediting bodies
- other referring or receiving hospitals or organizations needing information regarding the presence of infection in a patient received or transferred
- Assists in identifying, monitoring and controlling outbreaks of nosocomial infection among patient and hospital personnel
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications - Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. Bachelors or Masters strongly preferred
- Current state licensure as Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, evaluating and/or directing educational activities of clinical personnel
- Minimum of 2 years' experience as a bedside RN
- CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred
Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
Keywords:
infection control, rehabilitation hospital, nursing, patient care, infection prevention, healthcare management, clinical education, public health, compliance, interdisciplinary teamwork
