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Position Description

Provides assistance and coverage for both Infection Prevention and Employee Health Programs as needed. Performs as proxy either as Employee Health or Infection Prevention Nurse when assigned. Acts as a health and safety resource for both Employee Health and Infection Prevention for the organization during the assigned shift.

Major Responsibilities

Essential Functions: Infection Prevention Department

• Daily infection prevention surveillance, interaction with staff to assure patient and staff safety
• Scheduled and impromptu rounding for safety and compliance validation
• Communicable disease reporting to the Public Health Department and Healthcare Providers
• Outbreak management for infectious diseases
• Chart review based on infection surveillance definitions from the CDC National Health and Safety Network (NHSN). Reporting in, and use of the NHSN web-based software.
• Conduct continuing education training and skills validation
• Promote best practice and evidence-based patient safety measures
• Chart Review and evaluation of infection prevention and control healthcare measures and performance
• Data entry and analysis, creation and delivery of reports and presentations
• Maintains compliance with infection prevention standards, stays aware of trends and current issues

Secondary Functions:

Support Employee Health Coordinator as appropriate, including:

• Workers' Compensation injury/exposure claims packet processing
• Respiratory fit testing program assistance
• Providing or facilitating occupational required vaccinations and immunity titers
• Manages return to work authorizations for injury, illnesses, and light duty
• New Hire Processing- health and safety screening/testing per position
• Maintains occupational health state and federal regulatory compliance
• Ergonomic program assistance as needed
• Assists with sick call and return to work of ill employees per guidelines
• Assists with PPE training for employees

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Certification/ Licensing/Registration: Current WA State RN license or Masters in Public Health
• Current CPR/BLS (Healthcare Provider) required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or other healthcare-related field (non-RN applicants require MPH or higher)
• Master's degree in nursing or other related field preferred
• Two or more years' experience in clinical nursing or public health required
• Infection Prevention, Public or Occupational Health, or related experience preferred
• Certification in Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred, eligibility to complete the certification required.