Employee Health & Infection Prevention Nurse

Position: Employee Health & Infection Prevention Nurse Location: Novato, CA Pay: $47/hour Experience 2 years of recent experience in employee health and/or infection prevention 2 years of experience in the acute care or ambulatory clinic settings Education

RN/BSN

A Master's in Healthcare CIC certification Type: Full-time; Contract Schedule: 8:30AM-5:00 Company Information: Kahu Malama Nurses is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream. Kahu Malama Nurses is seeking an Employee Health & Infection Prevention Nurse to join a growing and dynamic team! Position Requirements Understands basic medical microbiology and the mechanisms for the transmission of infection. Understands isolation precautions for infectious diseases. Understands emerging infectious diseases and emergency management as it pertains to infection prevention and control in employee health. Ability to effectively collaborate with all leadership in the Network and Hospital acute care, outpatient settings on education, hand hygiene, and infection prevention and control practices. Understanding of adult learning theory, management theory and project or change implementation. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to develop, organize, and lead special projects. Ability to create reports, and review or revise policies and procedures based on current scientific evidence and/or best practice information. Ability to effectively turn data into information needing to be presented to varying audiences. Skills in data management, collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to groups and individuals. Knowledge of The Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, CalOSHA, and Title 22 regulations: specifically related to infection control, sharps safety, blood borne pathogens, management of medical waste, COVID-19, and PPE. Experience working with EVS on issues related to cleaning procedures, cleaning products, laundry facilities, education, training, and audits. Experience working with the Safety department on emergency management issues. Ability to be innovative and create new processes/programs within the department to address HAI prevention. Ability to effectively interpret CDC, CDPH, and Marin County Department of Health and Human Services guidance on infectious diseases, including rapid changes pertaining to COVID-19. Comfortable and confident presenting to large groups on infection prevention and We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi­ npositive Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kahu Malama Nurses