RN, Infection Preventionist & Employee Health

Job Summary

RN, Infection Preventionist & Employee Health

Talented Medical Solutions

Contract

In-Office | Roseville, CA, United States

Day Shift, PART TIME, Must have worked in and be experienced as an infection preventionist.

Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, our corporate headquarters has been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus - a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate and connect. Our facility in Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.

Job Summary

Performs surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) and infection prevention education.

Writes and updates infection prevention policies and procedures to insure compliance with regulatory standards of The Joint Commission (TJC) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS,) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other nationally organized agencies recommendations and requirements.

Is proficient in hospital epidemiology principles and is responsible for the surveillance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of hospital acquired infections.

Conducts initial assessment and maintain records pertaining to work injuries and illnesses. Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure completion of all employee health screenings, annual immunization updates, and workers compensation reporting of employee injuries and illnesses.

Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred

Two years' experience in acute care setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Infection Control Certification: Preferred

Public Health Nursing Credential: Preferred

Essential Functions

Conducts ongoing surveillance investigation and follow up of infections through review of admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, isolation orders, patient records, consultation requests, post-discharge surveillance, and autopsy findings.

Conducts environmental rounds in all inpatient and outpatient care areas.

Analyzes trends and risk factors, and designs and evaluates prevention and control strategies.

Participates in investigation and reporting of unusual hospital infection outbreaks.

Conducts infection prevention rounds facility wide in alignment with IP goals and provides education to healthcare personnel; communicates findings and recommendations.

Provides new hire orientation to associates regarding IPC and assists IP leadership in annual and additional education, as needed.

Assists in the organization of regularly scheduled infection control-related meetings and dissemination of recommendations hospital-wide.

Participates in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring nosocomial infections and evaluating outcomes on a continuous basis.

Plans, organizes, develops and implements new employee orientation and educational programs for employees (including administrative and ancillary services) to convey specialized knowledge and skills of awareness of existence of infections.

Includes techniques for avoidance and preventive measures to ensure an infection-free environment for hospital employees, patients and visitors.

Conducts new hire screenings and annual employee health screenings to include health history, immunizations.

Provides initial assessment of employee injuries and referrals for treatment with Workers Compensation physician practice.

Monitors and reports work injuries and illnesses.

Conducts surveillance and follow-up of employee exposures to communicable diseases.

Maintains employee health records and reporting of employee illness/injury occurrences.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Our facility is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.