Responsibilities
Sierra Vista Hospital is seeking an Infection Control/ Employee Health Nurse our inpatient hospital. If you're passionate about working in the behavioral health setting and have the desire to work with a team of healthcare professionals dedicated to serving our patients, we want to hear from you! Why is Sierra Vista Hospital a great place to work?Dynamic peopleTeam-oriented environmentOpportunity for advancementGreat training program for new grads!Rewarding career opportunities POSITION SUMMARYThe Infection Control Nurse (R.N.) is responsible for coordinating the activities of the Facility’s infection control program, by assuming direct responsibility for infection surveillance, infection control reporting, and provision of infection control technical support and education for the facility staff. This position exercises independent discretion & judgement & gives direction as needed.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required; bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience: A minimum of three (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred. Experience in infection control preferred. Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the State Board of Nursing. Valid driver's license preferred.Additional Requirements:May be required to work overtime and flexible hours. Why is Sierra Vista Hospital a great place to work?Dynamic peopleTeam-oriented environmentOpportunity for advancementGreat training program for new grads!Rewarding career opportunities EEO StatementAll 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 characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.
