Infection Control/Employee Health Nurse
ScionHealth•Mcallen, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Solara Specialty Hospitals McAllen is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing.
- Current State RN license required.
- BLS Certification required.
- Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in clinical specialty preferred.
- ICP or related certification preferred.
- Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements, and continually monitors the infection control policies and procedures for all departments.
- Implements a surveillance system for detecting and monitoring hospital acquired and community infections.
- Ensures compliance to regulatory requirements.
- Provides physicians and staff with updates of infection control policy changes.
- Investigates outbreaks or clusters of infections.
- Monitors, analyzes, and interprets bacteriology reports and infection statistics, recommends appropriate control measures to prevent dissemination of resistant microorganisms and pathogens.
- Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients.
- Participates in Infection Control Committees.
- Collaborates with local and state health departments in the prevention, control, and appropriate reporting of communicable diseases.
- Participates in ongoing infection control educational programs for employees, including TB, HIV/Hep/Universal Precautions.
- May educate patients as necessary.
- Acts as a resource person for staff concerning infection control.
- Undertakes regular infection control audits and appropriate Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
