Job Description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt\xe2\x80\x99s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: Quality, Safety & Risk Prevent

Job Summary: Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the operation of the Infection Prevention Department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Main Campus). The manager serves as a subject matter expert who oversees infection surveillance and analysis to advance operational performance related to infections. This leader manages day to day operations for the infection prevention program. This includes ensuring appropriate data are collected and reported to national public reporting organization(s) in a timely manner. In addition, this individual is expected to maintain a skillset and competency to actively practice in the daily function of an Infection Preventionist.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

• Develop work goals and objectives for the department based on interpretation of institutional policy and goals.
• Plan to achieve goals or establish priorities, departmental and supportive of the Infection Prevention goals for VUMC.
• Be a leader and consultant for Infection Prevention related initiatives and projects across VUMC.
• Participate in QSRP leadership meetings and collaborate with fellow quality and safety leaders.
• Collaborate with leadership for Infection Prevention in developing strategies, improvement actions and other interventions to achieve institutional infection prevention goals.
• Create an organizational culture (both within and across departments) that provides a safe, satisfying, and enriching environment for employees and provides a qualified, competent staff to meet patient needs.
• Model behavior consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the enterprise through leading, coordinating projects, innovation, initiating improvement, and developing new programs.
• Demonstrate a leadership style that is facilitative and collaborative.
• Communicate within and across departments to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and information sharing.
• Create an environment that encourages and supports self-development and learning for all staff through regular feedback, by assuring the development of staff through orientation, training programs, work experiences and assessing competencies by meeting the performance expectations stated in his or her job description in a timely manner (normally annually).

Professional Development

• Participate in regional, state, and national professional societies.
• Encourage staff to participate in regional, state, and national professional societies.

Financial and Budgetary

• Define and achieve financial targets for the unit/area, consistent with the departmental financial plan.
• Aid in the implementation, interpretation and presentation of annual wage and salary plan to staff.

Departmental Operations and Management

• Mentor infection prevention personnel to achieve and maintain certification in infection control and prevention (if applicable).

• Ensure the most effective operations of the department through program development, process improvement and coordination/integration of processes with other departments.
• Participate in departmental operations through activities, such as surveillance, rounding, and analysis of hospital acquired infection data.
• Oversee validation of infection prevention related data for submission.
• Actively participates in system-wide infection prevention collaborations.
• Mentors the infection prevention team members on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) definitions and any annual definition modifications within the National Healthcare Surveillance Network.
• Leads/supervises analysis of HAI events and trends for root causes and develops action plans to mitigate future patient harm.
• Oversee the Infection Prevention Team\xe2\x80\x99s role in construction risk analysis by recommending construction and renovation barriers to ensure the proper level of infection prevention controls are identified and maintained.
• Collaborate with leaders and escalates concerns regarding infection prevention.
• Standardize services, processes, resources, and practice to improve efficiency.
• Adjust personnel work schedules or project priorities to meet emergencies or changing conditions.
• Participate on departmental and/or interdepartmental committees to address problems and facilitate information exchange about programs, problems, etc. Provide information to others (oral or written) to explain/clarify problems, issues, or requests.
• Ensures all Human Resource and VUMC policies and procedures are followed according to standards.

Qualifications: Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree and 3 years of relevant infection prevention experience. Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) required. Experience in Quality Improvement preferred.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Directs activities to achieve operational plans with some near term effect on results of the department/area.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Identifies issues, gathers facts to resolve technical and operational problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies in-depth knowledge and skills of a professional/technical area and basic management knowledge to manage the work of the team.* Team Interaction: Leads a complex department with a focus on implementation. Typically executes on a short to medium term strategies.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one\'s own communication style to suit different situations and audiences .Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees\' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level: 3 years

Education: Bachelor\'s

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled

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