Temporary Employee Health RN, Flu Vaccine Campaign 6am to 2pm

Job Description

Stamford Health is looking for a fulltime temporary Employee Health Flu Vaccine RN to join the Employee Health Department team!

This position is a temporary Monday through Friday 37.5-hour position with two available shifts.

• Monday through Friday, 6am to 2pm

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person-centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children's Learning Center

Responsibilities

The flu RN provides and administers influenza vaccination to all organizational workforce members (i.e. employees, volunteers, medical staff, contractors and others) during the employee flu campaign. This individual is responsible for interacting clinically with all levels and categories of personnel. The flu RN represents and is part of Employee Health and is knowledgeable in all aspects of influenza prevention/immunization in the delivery of this patient care. Stamford follows the CDC, JCAHO and DPH guidelines for influenza vaccination of healthcare workers which helps prevent the spread of influenza to our patients, visitors, co-workers and others who work on or visit our premises. Influenza vaccination is an integral component of infection prevention and is supported by our administration, medical leadership, and Infectious Diseases specialists. Employee Health is responsible for the delivery of this service to hospital employees, and the flu nurses are critical in executing this mandate.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Valid license as Registered Nurse in Connecticut.
• BSN strongly preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Active driver's license required
• Minimum of one-year nursing experience required.
• Employee may need to travel within 20-mile radius to off-site locations.