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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Infection Preventionist/Staff Educator

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRadcliff, KY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current license to practice nursing in Kentucky, or eligibility to receive or renew one.
  • Current CPR or Basic Life Support certification.
  • A desire to work in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients of various ages.
  • The physical ability to perform the stated job demands, including regularly standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, hearing, tasting or smelling; occasionally sitting and climbing or balancing; and regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. The position requires the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a method of identifying and recording known or suspected infections in patients and employees.
  • Conduct periodic inspections to ensure infection-control procedures are followed correctly.
  • Collect and maintain statistical data useful for identifying and controlling infections.
  • Assist with developing the hospital's infection-control education program.
  • Regularly facilitate or conduct required training classes for all staff.
  • Work with all departments to review current education and training needs.
  • Recommend improvements to training programs as needed or identified.
  • Provide ongoing registered nurse education to staff on topics related to performance-improvement initiatives and Joint Commission and other state or federal regulatory standards and requirements.
  • Assist the Chief Nursing Officer in evaluating, reviewing, designing, and implementing hospital training events for all staff.

Desired Qualifications

  • Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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