Infection Control & Occupational Health Coordinator

Shriners Children's • Spokane, WA

1d • $34 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. The Infection Control / Employee Health Coordinator oversees these programs and ensure all meet hospital needs and comply with policies, state and federal law, and The Joint Commission standards. Duties include performing infection control surveillance, prevention, and enforcement activities for infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent and young adult (up to age 21) patients, staff education, patients and families education, and development of policies and procedures. Also, monitoring the employee health program, including screening applicants, educating staff, providing referrals as requested and tracking sick incidents. Works collaboratively with the Infection Control Committee Chairperson in providing clinical authority over the infection control and prevention program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• RN Licensure in WA.
• 3 years Acute Care Nursing
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA & Joint Commission requirements
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Certificate in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC)
• At least 3 years of infection control and/or employee health experience

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data and statistics and prepare reports for designated hospital committees. Reports to appropriate internal and external organizations as indicated
• Demonstrates knowledge of Infection Surveillance/Control to provide consultation to hospital departments
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to develop Infection Control presentation for monthly New Employee Orientation program and annual in-service programs
• Develops and implements program for employee screening and immunization according to Infection Control policies. "Employee Health TB Screening," Employee Health Rubella and Rubeola Screening," and "Employee Health Varicella Screening"
• Develops and implements program to monitor/record employee illnesses/infectious disease occurrence according to Infection Control Policies:"Employee/Volunteer Infectious Illnesses," and "Infection Control Employee Health Screening and Vaccinations
• Coordinates Hospital Infection Control Committee functions and activities; participates in other hospital committees as assigned by supervisor
• Provides data and reports to various internal and external reporting systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level