Infection Control Coordinator/Employee Health Coordinator

Responsible for assuring that the Infection Control program meets appropriate Federal, state and local regulations.
Effectively communicates to appropriate committees.
Provides resources and support to department managers and Medical Staff for the planning, development, and implementation of the functions of Infection Control.
Responsible for facility-wide education and New Employee Orientation for Infection Control and Employee Health.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - INFECTION CONTROL: 1.
Performs ongoing surveillance for identification of infection control data and nosocomial identification for all entities of the facility, including the Critical Access Hospital and Nursing Home.
Conducts initial investigation of clusters of infections above the benchmark.
2.
Assures timely reporting to the Daniels County Health Department of all "reportable" diseases.
3.
Makes routine and random rounds to all patient care areas and various departments for the purpose of supervision and observation of infection control practices.
Documents identified areas of improvements and corrective actions taken to assure resolution through department quality improvement program (may include aseptic, isolation and sanitation technique, liquid and solid waste disposal, cleaning procedures, ventilation, and air auxiliary change).
4.
Knowledgeable of the appropriateness of cleaning agents being utilized.
Consults relative to purchase of all equipment and supplies relevant for use with sterilization, disinfection, and decontamination.
5.
Establishes and maintains a centralized system for recording, reporting and evaluating the Infection Control program and activities.
Recognizes the importance of organized data.
6.
Prepares complete, accurate and timely reports for Infection Control activities; which reflect overall trends and analysis.
Assures information is reported to the Infection Control Committee.
7.
Assures Annual review of the Infection Control program.
Develops, secures approval of, and administers up-to-date facility-wide policies and procedures.
May need to assist departments with writing and researching regulatory agency requirements for policy and procedures.
Maintains a master manual of all Infection Control related policies.
8.
Responsible to assist the Staff Development Coordinator in infection control related training; which shall include New Employee Orientation.
9.
Serve as a resource to Medical Staff, all departments, and committees for interpretation of the Infection Control Program.
10.
Schedules and assures all annual requirements and/or testing is completed and recorded appropriately to meet all federal, state and local regulatory agency requirements for appropriate departments/employees.
11.
Works with the Emergency Preparedness Team to ensure a method of instituting control measures to protect everyone that enters the facility in the event of an infectious disease threat.
12.
Facilitates and/or is a member of the appropriate nursing teams.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - EMPLOYEE HEALTH: 1.
Establishes and maintains a centralized system for recording, reporting and evaluating the Employee Health activities.
Recognizes the importance of organized data.
2.
Prepares complete, accurate, and timely reports for Employee Health activities; which reflect overall trends and analysis information is reported to the Infection Control Committee.
3.
Assures annual review of the Employee Health Program.
Develops, secures approval of, and administers up-to-date facility-wide Employee Health Policies and Procedures.
4.
Responsible for facility-wide Employee Health training; which shall include New Employee Orientation.
5.
Schedules and assures all annual requirements and/or testing is completed and recorded appropriately to meet all federal, state and local regulatory agency requirements for appropriate departments/employees.
6.
Interprets results of all TB testing for employees, physicians and volunteers.
Follow-up appropriately for positive results with X-Rays and actions taken.
7.
Provides Hepatitis monitoring and administration of, to appropriate employee, to meet hospital Policies and Procedures.
Also provides other immunizations based on employee need and exposure.
8.
Assures all components of the employee health files are up-to-date and complete based on hospital policies, procedures, and regulations.
Documents each employee activity in the file.
9.
Assesses employee illnesses, if occurs on dulty.
Provides supportive care to ill employees.
Performs follow-up evaluations of employees with work-related illness.
10.
Consults with and reports to Public Health any staff communicable disease issues (ex.
Influenza, gastroenteritis, etc.
) and assists with outbreak investigations.
QUALIFICATIONS Part-time position open with the opportunity for FT hours RN license preferred CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS ASPECTS: Employee will care for patients of all cultural and religious backgrounds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
Prefer BSN degree.
Current Montana RN License.
EXPERIENCE: At least two years full-time or recent clinical experience in a skilled and/or acute care facility.
Supervision and/or teaching experience helpful but not required.
SKILLS: Has the ability to use knowledge of the management and control of communicable diseases.
, surveillance, data collection, and analysis procedures and local and state health requirements regarding communicable disease reporting to effectively perform Infection Control duties.
Computer skills for data collection and trending.
Must remain current with standards of regulating agencies and communicate knowledge to others.
Must be able to work with various departments and groups with varying levels of education.
Must be able to effectively communicate with local and state agencies, physicians, and payers.