Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse- Full Time
About The Position
The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator provides advanced professional and clinical leadership on infection control and prevention matters for Willapa Harbor Hospital and associated clinics. This position is responsible for the management of infectious disease identification, surveillance prevention, control, investigation, consultation, research, education, and development and review of related policies and procedures. Additionally, this position directs the hospital and associated clinics in complying with related local, state and federal guidelines, standards and regulations. This role is an integrated function of the organization-wide quality and patient safety program. The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator endeavaors to promote health and safety to all employees by facilitating the Empolyee Health Program. This includes employee disease detection, prevention, and treatment:conducting employee health screenings; and promoting a safe work environment. The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator coordinates with our community health partners to provide health and wellness education for civic groups, public and private school systems and contracted community businesses. The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator also assists Human Resources with annual employee required learning and required training for certifications, including but not limited to Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Trauma Nurse Core Course.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Registered Nursing required, BSN preferred.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington, with annual renewal required.
- Certificate of Infection Control (CIC) from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, inc., preferred but required within 3 years of of accepting position.
- Minimum of three years of experience in medical/surgical nursing required.
- Excellent assessment, communication, computer and organization skills.
- Must be proficient in Excel
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred.
- Occupational Health Nurse certification preferred.
- Employee Health or Occupational Health experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Management of infectious disease identification
- Surveillance prevention
- Control, investigation, consultation, research, education, and development and review of related policies and procedures
- Directs the hospital and associated clinics in complying with related local, state and federal guidelines, standards and regulations
- Facilitating the Empolyee Health Program
- Employee disease detection, prevention, and treatment
- Conducting employee health screenings
- Promoting a safe work environment
- Coordinates with our community health partners to provide health and wellness education for civic groups, public and private school systems and contracted community businesses
- Assists Human Resources with annual employee required learning and required training for certifications, including but not limited to Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Trauma Nurse Core Course
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 403b
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
