**Description** This position is incentive eligible. **Introduction** Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Director Infection Prevention today with Catholic Medical Center. **Benefits** Catholic Medical Center, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** Come join our team as a Director Infection Prevention. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today! **Job Summary and Qualifications** The Director-Infection Prevention has the responsibility for assessing, evaluating, coordinating and implementing all aspects of Portsmouth Regional Hospital’s Infection Prevention and Surveillance Program. The IP Director has the authority, in collaboration with the Infection Prevention (IP) Committee, to make decisions relative to the surveillance, prevention, and control of Infections/Blood-borne pathogens. The IP Director is the designated Exposure Control Officer for PRH across the organization. SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Serves as effective role model in identifying opportunities to improve patient care R/T infection control. Utilizes current research in designing/evaluating IOP activities R/T infection control. Identifies criteria for nosocomial infection and oversees surveillance process. Collects and analyzes data from multiple sources in evaluating IC activities. Perform outbreak investigation in collaboration with the IP Committee Chairman and prepare appropriate reports. Assesses surveillance process to assure accuracy. Effectively determines the needed systems/processes/behavioral changes necessary to support IOP activities. Effectively interfaces with external entities in planning and coordination of bioterror preparedness Effectively uses knowledge of change theory to operationalize change within the organization. LEADERSHIP: Consistently serves as model for expert nursing practice and demonstrates positive response to change within the organization. Adapts role to the ongoing changes required in the environment. Works cooperatively with members of the multidisciplinary team toward the accomplishment of mutual goals for the organization. Monitors patient care activities to identify techniques, equipment, supplies, and procedures that constitute risk of originating/transmitting infection. Acts as a role model for challenging existing routines/processes to enhance patient services. Serves as a liaison between nursing service, physician staff, other departments, and patients/families. Serves as an effective resource in addressing problems/emergencies within the organization. Participates in appropriate professional organizations. 9. Interprets, communicates and supports the policies, goals, and philosophy of the Patient Services Division and the hospital in a positive manner. MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: Supports personal/professional growth in hospital staff through positive feedback, goal-setting, etc. Provides support to employee health projects (i.e., Flu Clinics, PPD testing, etc.). Performs crisis intervention/F/U for incidents relating to potential exposure to infectious diseases. Serves as expert resource in the identification/evaluation of clinical competencies R/T Infection Prevention practices. Collaborates with Directors and staff in assessing staff’s learning needs. Chooses appropriate teaching/learning strategies to meet learning needs. Promotes a climate conducive to learning/collegiality. Provides educational programming in Infection Prevention topics, Blood-borne pathogens, HIV counseling on an on-going basis. MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION: Guides unit/hospital standards for documenting patient care. Provides written/verbal communication through all levels of the organization in a manner that is clear, professional and concise. Maintains current library on OSHA, Bloodborne pathogens, safety and health information. Reports infections/communicable diseases to appropriate public health authority. Performs daily syndromic surveillance Uses computer programs/systems to efficiently and accurately maintain workload. **Education & Experience:** 3-7 years of related experience - Required 4 years Bachelor's Degree - Required Master's Degree (Nursing, Lab Technology or other Health Administration Field) - Preferred CIC required within 12 months of hire. Catholic Medical Center (CMC) (https://catholicmc.com/) is an acute-care hospital owned by HCA Healthcare, and a regional health system based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with a commitment to delivering the highest quality and most advanced healthcare to patients across the state. Catholic Medical Center is one of the largest health systems in New Hampshire, with 330 licensed beds and over 2,000 staff members who care for more than 180,000 patients each year. HCA Healthcare operates four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in the state. We employ 554 physicians, provide $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and contribute $43.8 million in taxes annually in New Hampshire. Our other facilities in the state include Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Parkland Medical Center, and Frisbie Memorial Hospital, as well as emergency rooms located in Seabrook, Dover, and Plaistow. Home to the renowned New England Heart & Vascular Institute, CMC is recognized for being the first in the state to perform several advanced cardiovascular procedures. Our birthing unit, The Mom’s Place, was the first in the country with a couplet care neonatal unit. The Women's Wellness & Fertility Center excels in obstetrical and gynecological care, promoting fertility through the FertilityCare™ System and NaProTECHNOLOGY. Our accredited Breast Care Center was the first in the state to utilize breast angiography and SAVI SCOUT® localization. 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 If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Director Infection Prevention opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!** 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.