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INFECTION PREVENTION COORDINATOR - QUALITY SERVICES

• Category : Nursing
• Location : Wausau, WI
• Job Schedule : FULLTIME
• Job Number : 49555

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Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI is seeking a Infection Prevention Coordinator with Quality Services to join our team!

This individual will be responsible for surveillance, prevention and control of infections that could be transmitted in a healthcare setting as well as the prevention or minimization of the risk of occupational exposure to employees.

Recommends and administers comprehensive infection prevention and control policies and procedures and monitors the environment for potential risks.

Collaborates with manager to ensure infection prevention and control policies and procedures are compliant with regulatory requirements and standards.

Prepares reports detailing findings and submits same to appropriate leadership.

HOURS : Full Time or 1.0 FTE, 80 hours every pay period. Day shift into early evenings.

Experience / Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient care standards and practices normally acquired through completion of a nursing program. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current CPR certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license.
• Two years nursing experience in acute care, skilled nursing, or relevant outpatient setting.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is the flagship of the Aspirus system that serves patients in 14 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

It is a licensed private / not-for-profit facility with 325 beds and staffed by 350 physicians in 35 specialties. Aspirus Wausau Hospital is a Level II trauma center that provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center.

Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 220 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year.

Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. To learn more about Wausau click the following link : Wausau, Wisconsin

Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women's health, and spine and neurological care.

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision : Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials : Essential :

Essential :

• RN OR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Last updated : 2024-05-12