Registered Nurse - Infection Control & Employee Health

Frontier Behavioral Health • Spokane, WA

83d • $82,386 - $100,370

About The Position

Frontier Behavioral Health’s presence in Spokane is more than 100 years strong, allowing our non-profit organization to understand the varied needs of our clients and the larger community. Our programs are designed to provide evidence-based treatment to adults, youth and seniors who are dealing with a wide range of behavioral health issues. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, we firmly believe in recovery and that our clients can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, and we consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them in their journey. If you want to have a positive impact in the lives of others come join us! The Infection Control and Employee Health Nurse is a dual role that is responsible for utilizing established policy and procedures as well as developing and implementing current standards of care and best practices to meet a wide variety of infection control related standards. The Infection Control and Employee Health Nurse coordinates endeavors to promote health and safety to employees which include conducting employee health screenings and employee health related education.

Requirements

• RN license in the State of Washington
• Active BLS within 90 days of hire and must maintain active BLS
• Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, active car insurance and must be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Previous infection control and/or employee health experience

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor infection control policies and procedures
• Educate and train staff on infection prevention and control practices
• Keep up to date with changes in infection control standards set by regulatory agencies such as the Department of Health and CDC
• Act as a subject matter expert of infection control and employee health related to WAC/RCWs
• Devise monitoring tools and processes to ensure FBH is operating in a manner consistent with external requirements
• Manage infection outbreaks and implement control measures
• Conduct audits to ensure adherence to infection control practices
• Work closely with the Human Resource department to coordinate response to blood borne pathogen exposure incidents
• Ensure FBH’s Infection Control Manual and Exposure Control Plan are kept up to date
• Provide primary follow up for infection control related incident reports
• Oversee the organization’s bed bug response
• Maintain accurate and thorough records for infection control activities and outcomes
• In collaboration with HR develop, implement and monitor employee health policies and procedures
• Conduct BLS training for employees
• Track and monitor employees initial and ongoing compliance with employee health related requirements

Benefits

• Paid Time Off – Employees accrue up to 26 days of PTO in the first year of employment
• 9 Paid Federal Holidays
• Extended Sick Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Time
• Compressed Workweek option resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company paid life insurance coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire
• Signing Bonus
• No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure
• Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs
• Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee that is required for the position
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees