Employee Health Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• For the LPN pathway: valid state LPN license.
• For the RN pathway: associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• BLS certification.
• Must obtain annual influenza vaccination and any job-specific immunizations.
• Must submit to a tuberculosis screening process.
• Ability to determine an appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in response to changing duties.
• Ability to manage simultaneous responsibilities and prioritize work schedules.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees, and administration.
• Ability to provide educational sessions to individuals and groups of varying sizes.
• An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for the stated knowledge, abilities, and skills.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of nursing experience.
• Previous work experience in employee health, infection control, prevention, surveillance, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist with rounds and monitor staff infection prevention practices.
• Collect infection data from hospital departments and maintain records of cases and situations.
• Conduct ongoing surveillance to detect infection sources and support prevention.
• Educate new employees about infection control procedures and isolation precautions, including standard, contact, droplet, airborne, neutropenic, bloodborne pathogen, tuberculosis, and emerging-pathogen precautions.
• Monitor environmental cleanliness through routine observation.
• Monitor infection rates, prevalence, incidence, trends, and adherence to infection control standards.
• Monitor personal protective equipment and supplies needed for isolation.
• Collaborate with the Laboratory Department to review healthcare-associated infection rates, antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, and antibiotic patterns based on culture and sensitivity reports.
• Collaborate with Pharmacy to review and report antibiotic resistance and antibiotic utilization.
• Participate in quarterly Infection Control Committee meetings and maintain related reports and goals.
• Work with the Director to set annual goals and monitor data monthly.
• Report communicable diseases to required agencies and conduct exposure follow-up.
• Enter data in the CDC NHSN database.
• Coordinate new-employee and annual required immunizations and ensure tuberculosis screening and required mask-fit testing are completed.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on new-hire onboarding.
• Complete new-hire health checklists and health histories; document vaccination status and/or order Varicella, Hepatitis B, and MMR titers.
• Review influenza, COVID-19, and Td/Tdap vaccination status.
• Administer Varicella, Hepatitis B, MMR, and influenza vaccinations as needed and document medical declinations.
• Report and look up vaccines through the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS).
• Facilitate flu vaccine clinics and track and report vaccination status to the state database.
• Complete TB screening questionnaires; order TB QuantiFERON laboratory testing and/or chest X-rays; report positive results to the state; and connect employees with providers for treatment when needed.
• Guide employees through the needlestick protocol.
• Provide hand hygiene education.
• Advise employees on illness, testing, and return-to-work requirements.
• Conduct N95 fit testing and vaccination/reporting for students, agency staff, contract workers, volunteers, and employees.
• Maintain employee health records in Meditech and prepare health documents for scanning departments.
• Maintain employee illness records.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• 403B retirement fund options, with employer match after one year of employment
• Cafeteria meal discount
• Medical benefits, including telehealth options
• Dental and vision benefits
• Basic life insurance and AD&D, employer paid
• Supplemental Life/AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• Short-term disability, employer paid
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Identity protection
• Tour of Duty paid temporary housing for those who qualify