Infection Control/Employee Health RN Manager

Westchester Medical Center•Margaretville, NY

About The Position

The Infection Control/Employee Health RN Manager coordinates and maintains the Margaretville Hospital campus Infection Control program in accordance with current regulatory requirements to protect patients, personnel, visitors, and the community. The role also assesses and reviews the health of employees and volunteers, including immunizations, testing, and physicals; provides health counseling; and maintains accurate records. The manager works with departments to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate educational needs related to infection control and employee health, and provides ongoing in-service and educational training. The Infection Control responsibilities include directing the infection control program; maintaining compliance with applicable standards, guidelines, and regulations; developing and maintaining infection control policies and procedures; and collaborating with departments and external organizations to reduce disease transmission. The manager conducts surveillance and targeted studies, coordinates the Infection Control Committee, monitors infection-control and quality data, provides education and consultation, and manages occupational exposure follow-up and counseling. The Employee Health responsibilities include supporting pre-employment and annual assessments, TB testing, immunizations, employee health records, return-to-work coordination, and workers’ compensation and leave processes. The role maintains OSHA and employee health records, conducts annual respirator fit-testing, and participates in Environment of Care and Emergency Management meetings. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
Registered Nurse with a New York State license.
Computer skills.
Knowledge of microbiology, infection surveillance, and adult education principles.
Evidence of completing a Basic Surveillance Course within 6 months of hire.
Maintain infection control certification.

Nice To Haves

Management experience preferred.
BSN preferred.
Infection Control Certification (CIC) preferred.
APIC membership, or become a member upon hire.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct the infection control program and its activities.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local infection control standards, guidelines, and regulations, including those of DNV, OSHA, CDC, and NYSDOH.
Collaborate with outside facilities, agencies, individuals, and the community to help control disease transmission through information, education, and consultation.
Review the infection control plan annually and review infection control policies and procedures.
Develop and implement the infection control policy and procedure manual, collaborate with departments on area-specific procedures, and maintain a master manual copy.
Conduct ongoing surveillance to collect, analyze, and evaluate data related to hospital-acquired infections, reportable diseases, clusters, outbreaks, and other infection control issues affecting patient care and employee health.
Conduct focused or targeted studies requested by the Infection Control Committee.
Coordinate the Infection Control Committee, including scheduling meetings on the Margaretville Hospital campus and maintaining minutes.
Attend and participate in HealthAlliance infection control meetings.
Compile, analyze, and follow up on infection control, quality control, and quality assessment and improvement studies, identifying adverse trends and corrective interventions promptly.
Provide campus-wide infection control education based on regulatory requirements, needs assessments, and collaboration with educational services.
Serve as a consultant and resource to departments.
Maintain infection control expertise through self-education and professional development, and maintain infection control certification.
Manage occupational exposure follow-up and counsel employees exposed to needle sticks, sharps, or blood and body fluids.
Assist with pre-employment physicals, order laboratory work, conduct TB tests or order chest x-rays, and establish health records.
Conduct annual assessments and TB testing for employees and volunteers.
Provide blood pressure checks and, at a department’s request, follow up by phone with employees who are home sick.
Assist employees with workers’ compensation, disability, and FMLA leaves in conjunction with Integrated Disability.
Coordinate the Return-to-Work Program.
Provide required, needed, or requested immunizations, including MMR, flu, and tetanus vaccines.
Ensure workers’ compensation records include the OSHA 200 log and are maintained in accordance with regulations; maintain the OSHA log.
Maintain records of employee testing, laboratory work, accidents, and illnesses.
Track and perform annual respirator fit-testing as required.
Attend Environment of Care and Emergency Management meetings and provide statistics and other information as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.