Infection Preventionist/Employee Health

Overview

Infection Preventionist:

• Assist in development and implementing strategies to prevent, reduce and eliminate hospital associated infections.
• Coordinate hospital-wide infection prevention and control programs and address needs based on CDC guidelines, CMS, OSHA regulations, and Joint Commission Standards.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements. Employee Health (EH) Nurse:
• Assist in planning and coordinating in the hospital-wide Employee Health program based on hospital specific needs according to CDC guidelines, OSHA, and CALOSHA regulations, CMS requirements, Joint Commission standards.
• Coordinate EH programs for all healthcare workers and volunteers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory initiatives and reporting relative to EH.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocation Nurse preferred.
• Two year experience in an acute care setting or hospital off-site medical facility, or equivalent. Experience in Occupational Health, Employee Health, Infection Control, or Quality Management preferred.
• Must possess intermediate to proficient computer literacy: emphasis on Microsoft office, word, Power Point, Excel, Access, outlook.
• Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control preferred or must obtain within two years.
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing with hospital departments and personnel, physicians, and patient/families.