What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse position at ScionHealth?
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at ScionHealth
The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse plays a critical role in managing infectious diseases and ensuring the safety of patients in a hospital setting. This position involves consulting with healthcare professionals, implementing infection control programs, and overseeing employee health functions. A combination of clinical experience, education, and licensure in nursing is essential for success in this role.
DescriptionScionHealth is 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 same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill, and medically complex patients.
As an Infection Control - Employee Health Nurse / RN you 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 infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred.
- Experience in handling employee health preferred.
Responsibilities:
This position involves working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, managers, and staff to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and leadership skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills:
The following skills are essential for success in this role: infection control, employee health, clinical experience, epidemiology, infection prevention, medical-surgical nursing, and critical care nursing.
