EMPLOYEE HEALTH & INFECTION CONTROL NURSE

PSN Services LLC•Tomball, TX

59d

About The Position

The Employee Health and Infection Control Nurse is responsible for all aspects of Employee Health and Infection Control. This position ensures a safe and healthy environment and compliance with regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.; Current State RN license.
Current Valid CPR certification.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
Minimum of 1 year experience managing infection control policies/programs.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in Employee Health/Occupational Health.
Experience in handling employee health preferred.
Computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes pre-employment and ongoing employee health screening and assessment, ensuring prospective employees, volunteers, students, and interns can carry out their proposed functions and are appropriately protected from communicable diseases.
Performs employee TB screening and ensures all applicable immunizations are up to date and/or verification of immunity is demonstrated.
Coordinates annual employee TB, flu, and wellness clinics.
Establishes and maintains Employee Health records.
Carries out studies and investigations on health or safety-related questions and prepares reports, summaries, and recommendations.
Works with Human Resources to ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory occupational health requirements including, but not limited to OSHA, ADA, FMLA, DPH, HRSA and CMS.
Manages communication from internal and external sources.
Collaborates with clinical and non-clinical employees regarding oversight of infection control measures and will confer with staff who procure and distribute personal protection equipment (PPE).
Coordinates the organization-wide Infection Control Program, including serving as a resource/consultant for all departments and services.
Identifies and implements infection prevention and control strategies and education of staff.
Assists in the development and maintenance of evidence-based/informed infection prevention and control and Employee Health policies and procedures.
Investigates, surveils, controls, and prevents communicable disease exposures. Documents and reports exposures to regulatory agencies as required.
All other duties as assigned.