All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Day

Location: 7050 GALL BLVD, Zephyrhills, 33541

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Zephyrhills

• AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, known across the country for its advances in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research.
• Surgical Pioneers – the first in Tampa with the latest robotics in spine surgery
• Building a brand new, six story surgical and patient care tower which will ensure state of the art medical and surgical car for generations to come
• Awarded the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke GOLD Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and have been recognized as a recipient of their Target: Stroke Honor Roll for our expertise in stroke care. We have also received certification by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) is responsible for the implementation, deployment, and support of the Infection Control program for the hospital and office based practices.  The ICP provides direction and support as a member of the Quality and Patient Safety team to maximize value within the organization.  The ICP provides day-to-day monitoring, control and prevention of nosocomial infections, monitors house-wide surveillance, remains up-to-date with local and state outbreaks through collaboration with the local health department.  The ICP provides staff and physician education through Orientation, the annual Skills Fair, Inservices and 1:1 training.  The ICP communicates with our patients and their families on issues related to infection prevention, use of personal protective equipment and disease specific information.  The ICP utilizes the CDC guidelines as the “source of truth”/evidence for establishing practice standards throughout the organization.  The ICP collects and reports data as required/requested. (i.e. Surgical Site Infections, Mandatory Reporting to the Health Department, submission of NHSN data, Wall Walk graphs).  The ICP is responsible for developing and implementing policies governing control of infectins and communicable disease.  The ICP is responsible for developing a system for identifying, reporting, investigating and controlling infections and communicable idseases.  The ICP maintains current all organization Infection Control policies and procedures as well as the annual Infection Control Plan and Annual Report.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

· Monitor, control and the prevention of nosocomial infections

· Report required data to health departments, NHSN, CDC and CMS

· Provide staff and physician educatio

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

· Experience with Cerner applications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· AS degree from an accredited school of nursing

· Current clinical experience

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Project management and analytical experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

· APIC Basic training in Infection Control

· BS/BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing

· Certification in Infection Control

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

· RN Florida license

· APIC approved Infection Control Certification on hire or within 24 months of assuming the ICP position