Registered Nurse Infection Control Coordinator

Company: Texas Orthopedic Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: July 2, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Description Introduction Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Texas Orthopedic Hospital our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Coord Infection Control to join our healthcare family. Benefits Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: - Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. - Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. - Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing - 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock - Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. - Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more - Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts - Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships - Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) - Colleague recognition program - Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) - Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. At Texas Orthopedic Hospital, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Coord Infection Control opportunity. Job Summary and Qualifications The Employee Health/Infection Control Coordinator (EH/ICC) develops and oversees the hospital's infection control program. Responsibilities include surveillance activities, investigation of any potential outbreaks, hospital and medical staff education, as well as ongoing data analysis and trending. Additionally, the ICC collaborates with the Chairperson of the Infection Control Committee to establish the agenda, provide data/data analysis and Infection Control updates as well as maintain minutes of committee activity. The ICC also ensures compliance with regulatory requirements related to infection control including the JCAHO standards, OSHA, Conditions of Participation, etc. Infection Control policy and plan development and maintenance as well as the the Occupational Health/Infection Control Coordinator will be familiar with the mission, vision, and value statements of this facility. The Employee Health/Infection Control Coordinator (EH/ICC) oversees the Employee Health and Safety program. This program ensures that on-the-job employee injuries/illnesses are managed in a manner that provides quality care to employees and complies with corporate/hospital policy. The Employee Health RN also provides pre-employment screenings, administering annual health screenings and compliance with all regulatory requirements related to employee health. What you will do in this role: - Documentation, assessment, care, light-duty assignments and return to work for all employees who experience an incident on the job that could or did lead to injury or illness. Is responsible to ensure timely and complete documentation of all employee occurrence report. - Coordinates the care of employees who are injured on the job, including referrals, appointment setting, medical record documentation and invoice approval for payments to service providers. - Maintains frequent contact with hospital leadership team regarding injured employees, light duty assignments, projected return to work and other pertinent employee information. - Perform pre-employment and annual health screenings, employee inoculation and testing programs, Blood borne Pathogens and TB Control programs, and other regulatory requirements. - Serves as an active member of the Safety Committee and Infection Control Committee, providing reports and feedback as required. - Provides education and support for Employee Health and Safety program to hospital leadership team. - Administers first aid to minor employee injuries. Makes appropriate medical referrals for cases requiring medical attention - Coordinates process to reduce the risk of endemic and epidemic nosocomial infections in patients and healthcare workers. - Applies processes designed to reduce the risk of endemic and epidemic nosocomial infections in patient care and employee health activities. - Collects data for patient care findings and identification of nosocomial infections. - Reports and disseminates infection rates and other significant infection control issues to various medical committees - Reports information about infection to appropriate public health agencies. - Implements strategies to prevent outbreaks when identified. - Evaluates nosocomial improvements in risk, trends, and rates. - Implements a successful nosocomial risk reduction process. What qualifications you will need: - RN, State of TX - Minimum of 1 year general clinical nursing experience required. Previous experience with Occupational Health or Employee Health/Wellness program preferred - RN Diploma or ADN required Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Coord Infection Control opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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