What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Control / Employee Health Nurse position at Kindred Healthcare Inc.?
ScionHealthis committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.
As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the samecritical carepatients receive in a traditionalhospitalorintensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Ourcliniciansplay a vital role in the recovery process forchronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.
As anInfection Control - Employee Health Nurse / RNyou will:
- Consult with physicians, managers, and staff for the management of infectious and/or immune-suppressed patients.
- Implements an effective hospital-wide infection control program in keeping with Centers for Disease Control (CDC), JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies.
- Directs all functions of the Employee Health program.
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing or healthcare related field.
- Master's degree in clinical specialty preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
- Current State RN license required.
- ICP or related certification preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing.
- Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and inctions, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
- Experience in handling employee health preferred.