| Kootenai Health, located in Coeur d’Alene, ID, is hiring a Director of Infection Prevention! If you thrive on using your nursing expertise to keep your community and coworkers safe from the risk of infection or disease transmission - Kootenai Health is seeking your passion and drive to be our new Director of Infection Prevention! As the Director of Infection Prevention, you will: - Oversees HAI surveillance program that includes data collection, analysis, and distribution of findings, IP process measurement and investigation of potential clusters, outbreaks and other communicable diseases through the application of sound epidemiological methods
- Leads all aspects of outbreak investigation, evidence-based practice implementation, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization methods, products, and design and planning for the built environment across the system
- Interprets and implements the Infection Control standards of care recommended by governmental and accrediting agencies including assisting the public health agencies with communicable disease surveillance
- Responsible for reporting to, and collaboration with public health agencies to include but not limited to reporting of communicable diseases, planning preparedness and response activities for emerging infectious diseases or those arising from natural or intentional causes
- Serving as the administrative chair, leads with the Infection Prevention Committee (IPC) for the development and execution of a strategic plan for the IP Program, periodic review, and revision of this plan and identification of specific goals and objectives to achieve continuous improvements in effectiveness
- Assures and coordinates proactive IP risk assessment and provide infection control risk mitigation recommendations involving the environment of care (EOC) to include planning, design, renovation and new construction of facilities and areas plus response to problems impacting the safety of the EOC for patients, personnel and visitors
- Provides supervision of the IP program personnel including staff recruitment, training, retention, advancement, and succession planning
- Facilitates and participates on performance improvement teams throughout the organization
- Facilitates engagement with the organization’s overall patient, personnel, and environment of care safety activities (engagement with Compassion, Safety, and Engagement committees)
- Facilitates input into supply chain system on evaluation, selection, and implementation of products and services
- Reviews at least annually or more frequently as needed the changes in accreditation, licensure, regulatory requirements and new findings from scientific literature for IPC and recommends changes in system-wide policies, practice, products, and other interventions based upon this review
- Oversees the application of information technology and management systems and assures maintenance of these systems to support the surveillance program
- Directs and assists in preparing reports and statistical data for the infection prevention committee, medical staff committees, medical executive committee, Kootenai Health Administration and other committees as needed
- Provides education to personnel, patients, visitors and the community on IP practices
- Is willing to learn new skills and tools necessary to facilitate inpatient care and delivery activities
- Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships
- Approaches conflict in a constructive manner helps to identify problems, offer solutions and participate in the resolution
Kootenai Health has a lot to offer you, including: - An engaged, excellence-focused Quality team.
- Expanding department with room for future career development and continuous learning opportunities.
- Magnet Status - Kootenai has maintained MagnetTM status since 2006. This designation is nursing's top honor, accepted nationally as the gold standard in nursing excellence!
- Level II Trauma Center- Kootenai Health has achieved a Level II Trauma designation, verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
- Mayo Clinic Care Network- Kootenai Health is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (MCCN). As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Kootenai Health staff have access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise.
- Gallup Great Workplace Award - This award recognizes companies for their extraordinary ability to build an engaged workplace culture.
Kootenai Health has a solid reputation in the Pacific Northwest and has a rich history that spans nearly 60 years of innovation, achievements, and benchmarks in healthcare. The organization provides a comprehensive range of medical services, our main campus is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and includes a 330-bed community-owned hospital. Kootenai Health is accredited by DNV and holds Magnet Designation for nursing excellence. We have been recognized among large employers as the No. 1 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine, and are regularly recognized by Cleverly and Associates for providing value to our community. We offer an excellent tuition reimbursement program, wellness program, and on-going educational classes to all of our employees. If you want to love where you work and live, check out Kootenai Health. As your next employer, we are excited to offer you: - 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental and vision coverage
- Access to tuition reimbursement
- 457 investment plan through Fidelity with a match of 3-6% based on years of service and a defined contribution account which puts 2% of annual income into a retirement account
- Employee child daycare - within walking distance
- On-site learning through the Organizational Development department and teaching modules
- Competitive salaries
- Robust and incentive-driven Wellness Plans
- Full-spectrum employee reward, recognition, and retention programs, including outstanding employee development, training, and educational opportunities
- And much more!
If you have questions, please contact Kelly Wolfinger at [email protected] We look forward to getting to know you better! Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. |
