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The Infection Control and Employee Health Nurse promotes a high quality of patient care by managing and decreasing the risk of infection to patients, employees, volunteers, and visitors across the continuum of care. Works with clinicians and administrators to improve patient and systems-level outcomes to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and infection related adverse events through surveillance and investigative activities, consultation, education and policy/guideline development.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current Florida license as RN, current active single-state out-of-state nurse license, or current active multistate/compact nurse license
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing experience including infection control experience; or three (3) years with a Master's degree
• Strong knowledge of Joint Commission Standards
• Demonstrated skills in fiscal accountability, written and verbal communication, and conflict resolution
• Strong knowledge of CDC/APIC Guidelines
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and effectively handle stress
• Able to manage multiple software programs
• Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy
• Ability to travel to off-site locations
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise a high degree of discretion and judgment
• Familiarity with APIC, ADA, FMLA, OSHA Standards, etc.
• Understanding of age appropriate Infection Prevention & Control practices
Competencies:
• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.
Responsibilities of all Employees:
• Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
• Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
• Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
• Advance electronic media skills.
• Support Company research and educational activities.
• Share expertise with co-workers, both formally and informally.
• Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.
Job Responsibilities:
• Develops and implements the Infection Control Program to ensure that CDC recommendations, regulations and Joint Commission standards.
• Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) to committees to ensure all Infection Prevention/Control and Employee Health policies and procedures meet regulatory and agency requirements.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director and QAPI members for all the Infection Prevention/Control and Employee Health functions.
• Maintains an infection prevention and control surveillance program which meets the needs of an age specific population.
• Collects, reviews, analyzes and interprets surveillance data in order to make conclusions and judgments to evaluate the effectiveness of the infection prevention/control practices. Recommends appropriate actions to clinicians and administrators to reduce or eliminate infection risks in patients and staff based on these conclusions.
• Acts as a liaison with local, state, and federal authorities with regard to seeking information, guidelines and assistance in complying with the Infection Prevention/Control and Employee Health Policies and Procedures.
• Identifies potential epidemics and initiates and carries out epidemiological investigations including reporting of communicable diseases to appropriate agencies.
• Partners with Human Resources during the hiring process to facilitate health requirements/records and enhance efficient transition to orientation and employment.
• Acts as a resource to employees with health issues and concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
$Competitive per HOUR Employment Type: Not specified