INFECTION PREVENTION CONSULT (PER DIEM DAYS) INFECTION CONTROL

Summerlin Hospital is a 496-bed hospital featuring emergency services; a busy maternity department with an average of 450 deliveries per month; a Children’s Medical Center with a NICU, a pediatric ICU and separate pediatric ER; advanced cardiovascular care, surgical services, women’s health, and oncology care. Summerlin Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain with PCI facility and a Primary Stroke Center and has received multiple awards from the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines program.

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.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Comprehensive education and training center
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies

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.

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 a 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:

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteri