Nurse, Employee Health and Infection Prevention

Westside Family Healthcare•New Castle, DE

20d

About The Position

The Employee Health and Infection Prevention RN, in coordination with clinical leadership, directs Westside Family Healthcare’s Employee Health activities for all staff, ensuring team members meet health requirements and facilitating initiatives such as influenza vaccination campaigns. The RN monitors, facilitates, trends, and reports infection prevention activities across the organization. The position also works with individuals exposed to, at risk for, or infected with infectious diseases, including COVID-19, to help provide a safe work environment. Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization providing primary medical care. Founded in 1988, it has 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unit, and serves more than 27,000 patients across Delaware. Its mission is to improve community health by providing equal access to quality healthcare.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Three years of experience as an RN in ambulatory care or comparable experience.
Active, unrestricted RN licensure in the State of Delaware.
Current BLS certification.
Ability and availability to work 40 hours per week and receive calls regarding infectious disease exposures or symptoms outside typical work hours; shifts may start as early as 6:00 AM.

Nice To Haves

Prior employee health or wellness experience.
Prior infection prevention experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the HR team during onboarding to review Employee Health information and monitor Employee Health records on an ongoing basis.
Manage immunization records, tuberculosis testing, and FIT testing for N95 masks.
Develop and communicate workplace exclusion criteria for various conditions, including COVID-19, and counsel staff on the policies as needed.
Support employee influenza and COVID vaccination campaigns.
Serve as the point of contact for sharps and other workplace injuries and exposures.
Facilitate and champion Employee Wellness initiatives as needed.
Serve as the point of contact for team members experiencing infectious disease symptoms or exposures, including COVID-19, and develop plans for safe return to work.
Coordinate prevention and surveillance activities for employees at risk for infectious diseases, including employees with special accommodations related to medical or religious vaccine exemptions.
Monitor infection prevention activities, including hand hygiene, annual and ad hoc PPE training, and sterilization processes.
Maintain the infection prevention dashboard, including monitoring, tracking, and trending sharps injuries and exposures.
Manage and update infection prevention policies as needed.
Manage FDA recalls related to clinical equipment and supplies.
Manage and update infection prevention and control training materials.

Benefits

Medical insurance with two plans to choose from.
Dental insurance through Guardian Dental.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance paid by Westside, with the option to purchase additional coverage.
Short-term disability paid by Westside.
Long-term disability paid by the employee.
401(k) retirement plan with a match.
Supplemental insurance plans.
Generous PTO package.
Work-life balance flexibility.
$5,000 sign-on bonus.
Loan repayment program available.