COORD - INFECTION PREVENTION

Valley Hospital Medical Center
Located in the heart of Las Vegas, Valley Hospital Medical Center is an acute care and teaching hospital that has provided high quality healthcare to residents of Southern Nevada since 1972. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including advanced cardiology, neurology, surgery and more.

The Valley Health System (VHS), with six hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Job Description:

Responsible for assisting with implementation and maintenance of the Infection Control Program's hospital's surveillance. Serves as a resource to all hospital departments, participating in identified projects or groups related to Infection Control.

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Job Requirements:

Education: Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Clinical Microbiology or other health related science required. Master's in Nursing, Education, Epidemiology, Public Health, clinical Microbiology or other health related science, preferred.

Experience: Two (2) to five (5) years clinical experience in health related field required. One (1) year experience in Infection Prevention or epidemiology preferred.

Technical Skills: Computer proficiency to include word processing, spreadsheet, and database

License/Certification: Current State of Nevada license in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences, or other related health science if applicable. Eligible to become certified in Infection prevention within two (2) years of employment.

Other Skills and Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of the program.