Employee Health/ Infection Control Nurse

Grand River Health Main Campus•Rifle, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Infection Prevention Team, you’ll support hospital-wide employee health, infection prevention, surveillance, and regulatory compliance efforts to help keep our patients, staff, and community safe. This role involves conducting health screenings, administering immunizations, screening ill employees, supporting education and training, and assisting with infection surveillance and data collection.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved nursing program required.
Current Colorado DORA Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing required.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required upon hire and must be maintained throughout GRHD employment.
AHA ACLS and PALS certifications required within 6 months of initial employment and must be maintained throughout GRHD employment.

Nice To Haves

One year of professional nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-employment and annual health screenings, including TB testing, color vision testing, N95 fit-testing, and employee education.
Administer and maintain accurate records of required and seasonal immunizations, including Influenza, COVID-19, and Hepatitis B.
Screen ill employees and perform point-of-care testing for Influenza, COVID-19, strep, and other applicable infections.
Support infection prevention education, PPE training, survey readiness, construction rounds, and organization-wide infection control initiatives.
Assist with infection surveillance, data collection, regulatory reporting, and compliance with OSHA, CDC, CMS, and state and county health requirements.
Perform a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.