Infection Preventionist / RN

UT Health East Texas
  • Tyler, Texas
    21 days ago

    Job Description

    Overview:

    Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Registered Nurse (RN) Infection Control Preventionist in Tyler, TX. 

     

    Why Join Us?

     

    Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

    • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
    • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
    • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

    Get to Know Your Team: 

    • UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
    Responsibilities:
    • Performs necessary surveillance, prevention and control activities through data collection and analysis. 
    • From these activities, makes recommendations to insure that the goals of the UT Health Infection Prevention program are met. 
    • The position is under the general supervision of the Infection Prevention Manager.  
    Qualifications:

    Job Requirements:

    • Associate degree in Nursing (BSN preferred) or Medical Technologist 
    • Current RN License 
    • Two years of clinical experience

    Preferred Job Requirements:

    • Infection Prevention experience
    • Experience working in a complex health system (hospitals, ambulatory clinics, post-acute care, etc.)
    • Experience with external entities that drive and support Quality approaches and standards, including government agencies, academic institutions, universities and related organizations of higher education, and other public institutions 

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTyler, Texas

    Skills

    • Acute Careunmatched
    • Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
    • Clinical Medicineunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Environmental Healthunmatched
    • Government Standardsunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Higher Educationunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Infection Controlunmatched
    • Medicineunmatched
    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Surveillanceunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Tuition Feesunmatched

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