Infection Control Nurse

Responsibilities Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health is seeking a dynamic and talented Infection Control Nurse Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health is a comprehensive behavioral health facility treating children and adolescents through residential, partial hospitalization and Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services (RBH). We treat males and females ages 7-20 for a wide spectrum of psychiatric issues, addictive behaviors, and chemical dependency related illnesses. Job Responsibilities: To protect patients and employees from communicable diseases; to coordinate the preventive and intervention measures as well as the tracking and reporting system associated with this effort. Prepares, presents, and coordinates clinical and non-clinical trainings to ensure staff competency upon hire and throughout their employment. Collaborates with program and department managers to design facility-wide programs to improve quality of care and employee performance through the development of staff knowledge and skills. Provides floor coverage atleast 2 shifts per week Assists Director of Nursing with some administrative duties Benefits for Infection Control Registered Nurse (RN) include: $10,000 Sign-On Bonus Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked
276 on the Fortune 500, and listed
275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital or health care environment; one year of experience working under the supervision of an experienced infection control nurse, preferred. Age-Specific Competencies: Child, Adolescent, Adult Licensure/Certification: Current SC RN license ; BLS certification required; CPI certification required. CIC required within 6 months of hire into this position. Other: Skills in evaluation, decision making, prioritizing and time management; basic analytical and mathematical skills to be used in computing statistics for infection control reporting purposes. Knowledgeable in aspects of OSHA’s blood borne pathogen standards. Good written and oral communication skills. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449