Employee Health Nurse

OverviewThe Employee Health Services (EHS) Nurse is a Registered Nurse who provides direct and indirect nursing care for AHMC Seton Medical Center's employees, contract employees and non-employee groups, with particular emphasis in the area of occupational health. The Nurse Clinician utilizes established protocols and current standards of care to meet the wide variety of occupational health care needs of the AHMC Health employees.The Employee Health Nurse will be working closely with the Infectious Diseases Medical Director. This position requires complete involvement in the Infection Prevention program including ongoing active surveillance of trends at the hospital, recognition of areas of improvement and formulation of action plans to improve the quality of the program.The Employee Health Nurse will be positioned in direct interaction and partnering with administrative and physician leaders to accomplish the Employee Health department goals at the hospital; for example, bloodborne pathogen preventative programs, post exposure management, etc. The position is tailored for a detailed-oriented, dedicated person to thrive in an acute and Post-Acute hospital setting.ResponsibilitiesPOSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES (other duties may be assigned)Clinical Practice : Nursing1Performs bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.2Participates in preventative screening programs (e.g. TB skin testing, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) and surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee's health.3Safely administers and appropriately documents on immunizations and TB skin tests given to facility's employees, contract employees and non-employee groups per protocol.4Perform communicable disease exposure follow-up.5Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.6Systematically collects, analyzes, and interprets health data in order to plan, implement, and track compliance of Employee Health requirements.7Conducts educational and training activities for healthcare workers through instruction and dissemination of information on healthcare practices, including respiratory protection practices, immunization vaccination campaigns, etc.With the assistance of the Infection Preventions, the Employee Health Nurse conducts outbreak investigation, trains staff members on implementation of infection prevention practices, investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person / department, and ensures availability of supplies required for infection prevention activities.8Performs bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.9Participates in preventative screening programs (e.g. TB skin testing, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations) and surveillance programs designed to identify and monitor risks to the employee's health.10Safely administers and appropriately documents on immunizations and TB skin tests given to facility's employees, contract employees and non-employee groups per protocol.12Perform communicable disease exposure follow-up.13Identifies and refers employees with personal health needs to the facility's designated employee health clinics and or the Emergency Department when appropriate.14Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information and medical records.15Systematically collects, analyzes, and interprets health data in order to plan, implement, and track compliance of Employee Health requirements.16Conducts educational and training activities for healthcare workers through instruction and dissemination of information on healthcare practices, including respiratory protection practices, immunization vaccination campaigns, etc.17With the assistance of the Infection Preventions, the Employee Health Nurse conducts outbreak investigation, trains staff members on implementation of infection prevention practices, investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person / department, and ensures availability of supplies required for infection prevention activities.18Performs bloodborne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.Other duties :

• Advanced knowledge and skill in all aspects of immunizations for adults.
• Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments
• Ability to provide support to the members of the care team (teamwork)
• Must possess initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of medical records
• Self-motivated and independent worker
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skillsExamples of anticipated scope of practice
• Active involvement with staff development to optimize education across the hospital in matters related to the Employee Health.
• Supportive role to the Infection Preventionist in employee health related matters
• Participation in data gathering and analysis with the support of the Quality Department / Environment of Care.QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS / JOB REQUIREMENTS : EDUCATION :
• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.EXPERIENCE :
• A minimum of one-year Registered Nurse experience is preferred.CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE :
• Current California licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE :
• Knowledgeable of the California Nursing Practice Act.
• Able to understand and follow all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and regulations of Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center, Title XXII.
• Excellent customer service & communication skills. Learn More