Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse- Full Time at Willapa Harbor Hospital

South Bend, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

60.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Infection Control, Employee Health, Clinical Leadership, Disease Prevention, Policy Development, Health Education, Communication Skills, Assessment Skills, Organizational Skills, Computer Skills, Excel Proficiency, Nursing, Consultation, Surveillance, Research, Training

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: Willapa Harbor Hospital - South Bend, WA 98586 Salary Range: $55.00 - $60.00 Hourly Pay: Based on experience- $55.00- $60.00 per hour, EOE Benefits eligible, Medical, Vision, Dental & 403b The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator provides advanced professional and clinical leadership on infection control and prevention matters for Willapa Harbor Hospital and associated clinics. This position is responsible for the management of infectious disease identification, surveillance prevention, control, investigation, consultation, research, education, and development and review of related policies and procedures. Additionally, this position directs the hospital and associated clinics in complying with related local, state and federal guidelines, standards and regulations. This role is an integrated function of the organization-wide quality and patient safety program. The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator endeavaors to promote health and safety to all employees by facilitating the Empolyee Health Program. This includes employee disease detection, prevention, and treatment:conducting employee health screenings; and promoting a safe work environment. The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator coordinates with our community health partners to provide health and wellness education for civic groups, public and private school systems and contracted community businesses. The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator also assists Human Resources with annual employee required learning and required training for certifications, including but not limited to Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Trauma Nurse Core Course. Education requirements: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred. Occupational Health Nurse certification preferred. Qualified candidates without certification would be expected to obtain certification within 3 years of hire to position. Call requirements: This position will include on-call responsibility, including weekends. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of Registered Nursing required, BSN preferred. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington, with annual renewal required. Certificate of Infection Control (CIC) from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, inc., preferred but required within 3 years of of accepting position. Minimum of three years of experience in medical/surgical nursing required. Employee Health or Occupational Health experience preferred Excellent assessment, communication, computer and organization skills. Must be proficient in Excel

Responsibilities

The Infection Control & Employee Health Nurse Coordinator manages infectious disease identification, surveillance, prevention, and control. They also promote health and safety for employees through the Employee Health Program and coordinate with community health partners.