Kootenai Health - coeur d'alene, ID
Infection preventionist
Job Summary
Infection Preventionist
We’re looking for a registered nurse to fill the role of Infection Preventionist at Kootenai Health. In this role, you will report to the Director of Infection Prevention and work alongside three Infection Preventionists at the 330-bed community hospital.
A BSN and one year of previous Infection Prevention experience are required for this role at this regional medical referral center providing a comprehensive range of medical services to patients throughout the area.
About Kootenai health
As a regional medical referral center, Kootenai Health (formerly Kootenai Medical Center) provides a comprehensive range of medical services to patients throughout the inland northwest.
The main Kootenai Health hospital and campus is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and includes a 330-bed community-owned hospital and more than 200 employed providers across 25+ clinical specialties from family medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, surgery and more. Kootenai Health repeatedly earns national recognition for safety and is a Magnet nursing facility.
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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores
kootenai health
| Measure | The Hospital’s Score | Worst Performing Hospital | Avg. Performing Hospital | Best Performing Hospital | Data Source | Time Period Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous object left in patient’s body What’s This? | 0.000 | 0.359 | 0.02 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2019 |
| Air or gas bubble in the blood What’s This? | 0.000 | 0.036 | .0004 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2019 |
| Patient falls and injuries What’s This? | 0.566 | 1.778 | 0.42 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2019 |
| Infection in the blood What’s This? | 0.432 | 3.420 | 0.81 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| Infection in the urinary tract What’s This? | 0.357 | 2.644 | 0.75 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| Surgical site infection after colon surgery What’s This? | 1.049 | 2.887 | 0.80 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| MRSA Infection What’s This? | 0.000 | 3.055 | 0.84 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| C. diff. Infection What’s This? | 0.562 | 1.949 | 0.54 | 0.000 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 04/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 and 07/01/2020 – 9/30/2020 |
| Death from treatable serious complications What’s This? | 144.63 | 206.08 | 159.67 | 95.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Harmful Events What’s This? | 1.22 | 3.35 | 1.00 | 0.60 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous bed sores What’s This? * | 1.33 | 8.80 | 0.58 | 0.04 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Collapsed lung What’s This? * | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.12 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Falls causing broken hips What’s This? * | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.07 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Blood Leakage What’s This? * | 2.12 | 5.58 | 2.54 | 1.26 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Kidney injury after surgery What’s This? * | 1.77 | 3.45 | 1.42 | 0.58 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Serious breathing problem What’s This? * | 3.90 | 17.09 | 5.18 | 1.66 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous blood clot What’s This? * | 2.76 | 8.41 | 3.61 | 1.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Sepsis infection after surgery What’s This? * | 6.25 | 9.73 | 4.96 | 2.31 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Surgical wound splits open What’s This? * | 1.10 | 1.54 | 0.86 | 0.57 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Accidental cuts and tears What’s This? * | 1.74 | 3.97 | 1.21 | 0.37 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| * This measure is a part of the Harmful Events Composite and is not used for scoring. | ||||||
Process measures include the management structures and procedures a hospital has in place to protect patients from errors, accidents, and injuries.
| Measure | The Hospital’s Score | Worst Performing Hospital | Avg. Performing Hospital | Best Performing Hospital | Data Source | Time Period Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors order medications through a computer What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 85.77 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Safe medication administration What’s This? | 75 | 5 | 83.25 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 62.82 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Effective leadership to prevent errors What’s This? | 120.00 | 46.15 | 116.85 | 120.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Staff work together to prevent errors What’s This? | 120.00 | 0.00 | 116.49 | 120.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Enough qualified nurses What’s This? | 100.00 | 17.65 | 98.16 | 100.00 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Handwashing What’s This? | Not Available | 15 | 74.36 | 100 | 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2021 |
| Communication with nurses What’s This? | 92 | 73 | 91.10 | 98 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Communication with doctors What’s This? | 93 | 80 | 91.00 | 98 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Responsiveness of hospital staff What’s This? | 83 | 60 | 84.38 | 94 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Communication about medicines What’s This? | 81 | 53 | 77.66 | 92 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
| Communication about discharge What’s This? | 91 | 67 | 86.51 | 96 | CMS | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019 |
Official job description
infection preventionist - kootenai health
Position Summary:
Works with Infection Prevention Manager and others to protect patients, providers, employees, visitors and others from risk of infection or disease transmission throughout Kootenai Health.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates and implements a plan for mitigating infection prevention risks throughout the organization
- Serves as a resource to all Kootenai employees and providers regarding infection prevention standards and best practices
- Connects with organizations to promote health and safety across the region
- Assures organizational compliance with all regulatory and other relevant standards
- Collaborates with leadership to assure employee awareness and practice in accordance with infection prevention standards, policies and procedures
- Actively seeks opportunities to improve patient and employee safety
- Accurately submits required data to relevant agencies in a timely manner
- Utilizes critical thinking in all decision making
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
- Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned
Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of a nationally accredited Nursing program required.
- All non-BSN RN’s hired after 1/1/2015 at Kootenai Health are required to be enrolled in a baccalaureate (or higher) degree program in nursing upon hire, and show evidence of enrollment prior to their start date with a mandatory completion date based on date of hire:
- Hired prior to 8/31/2015 BSN is recommended but not required.
- Hired between 9/1/2015 and 12/31/2018 BSN completed by December 31, 2020.
- Hired after 1/1/2019 BSN completed within two years of hire.
- State of Idaho Registered Nurse OR licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the “multistate privilege to practice” compact with Idaho prior to start date.
- BLS Required
- Epidemiology and surveillance experience and Certification in Infection Control (CIC) preferred
- Varied experience in hospital as well as outpatient settings desirable
- Previous experience in an Infection Prevention role desirable
- Previous experience in quality monitoring, project leadership desirable
- Previous experience in PDCA process improvement activities desirable
Working Conditions:
- Must be able to maintain a standing and/or sitting position
- Typical equipment used in a clinical job
- Must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to stoop, crouch or bend
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Yes. All of our open positions come with some sort of relocation allowance to help with the expenses of relocating.
Yes. We will prep you for every interview you take. We know what our clients are looking for, so we will let you know what to expect and what experiences and accomplishments you should be sure to communicate to them in an interview.
Yes. If you connect us with another Infection Prevention professional that is interested in this position, and ultimately gets hired – we will send you a $500 referral bonus.
Of course. We work to get you the highest possibly financial package – and communicate our progress throughout the process. We are financially incentivized to get you the most lucrative offer possible.
Absolutely. We will review your resume before we submit it to the client to make sure it communicates everything it needs to.
First, everything we offer to our candidates is completely FREE.
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If you decide you’d like us to represent you and apply for a position, the first thing our team will do is examine your resumé closely. We will fix up your resumé to ensure it communicates exactly what our client is looking for – demonstrating not only what you’ve been responsible for in previous Infection Prevention positions, but also how effective you’ve been in those roles.
We have direct access to the hiring managers in the positions we search on which allows us to present your resumé directly to them, knowing exactly what they want to see in a candidate. We will keep you in the loop when this happens and what their initial feedback is. No more waiting in the dark hoping to hear back from HR.
Because of our relationships with the hiring manager, we have the ability to make a case for them to speak with you. It also allows us to get quick, honest feedback following each interview you have. And we will provide that feedback to you, good or bad.
In addition to preparing your resumé and presenting directly to the hiring manager, we also will prep you for each and every interview. Again, we know what our clients are looking for, so we will let you know what to expect and what experiences and accomplishments you should be sure to communicate to them in an interview.
In terms of the interview process, we’ll work with you and the client to get those scheduled during a time that makes sense for you.
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Once you accept an offer, our work doesn’t stop. We’ll be there to talk you through your resignation and prepare you for how to handle a counter offer, along with all other complications that may arise.
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