Infection Control/Employee Health RN Manager in Margaretville, New York at Westchester Medical Center

Job Summary:

1) Infection Control-Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of the Margaretville Hospital campus Infection Control program maintaining consistency with current infection control practice requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. DNV, NYSDOH, OSHA) in order to provide maximum protection for patient, personnel, visitors and the community. 2) Employee Health Nurse-Assess and reviews health of employees and volunteers, i.e. immunizations, testing, physicals. Provides health counseling, keeps accurate records. Works closely with all departments to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the educational needs of the Margaretville Hospital campus related to IC and EH. Provides ongoing in-service and educational training.

Responsibilities

Infection Control

• Plans, organizes, develops, coordinates and directs the infection control program and its activities.
• Responsible for compliance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern infection control practice (DNV, OSHA, CDC, NYSDOH) and collaborates with outside facilities, agencies, individuals, and the community to enhance the control of disease transmission through dissemination of information, education and consultation(i.e., Annual review of IC plan, policy/procedure review, etc).
• Develops and implements the infection control policy/procedure manual. Collaborates with all disciplines and departments to develop area specific P/P’s that support infection control principles. Maintains a master manual copy.
• Coordinates and conducts ongoing surveillance activities for the purpose of collecting, analyzing and evaluating data to identify hospital-acquired infections, reportable diseases, clusters/outbreaks and other Infection Control issues related to patient care and employee health. Conducts focused/targeted studies requested by the Infection Control Committee.
• Coordinates and conducts ongoing surveillance activities for the purpose of collecting, analyzing and evaluating data to identify hospital-acquired infections, reportable diseases, clusters/outbreaks and other Infection Control issues related to patient care and employee health. Conducts focused/targeted studies requested by the Infection Control Committee.
• Coordinates the Infection Control committee, i.e. schedules meetings on MH campus, maintains minutes, etc. Attends/participates in HealthAlliance IC meetings.
• Responsible to maintain and improve a systematic approach for the compilation, analysis and follow-up of infection control, quality control and quality assessment and improvement studies to ensure prompt identification and corrective interventions when adverse trends occur.
• Provides campus-wide education related to infection control based on regulatory requirements, needs assessment, and collaboration with educational services. Acts as a consultant and resources to all departments.
• Responsible for self-education and professional development so as to maintain expertise and keep apprised of changing concepts, regulations and recommendations related to infection control. Must maintain infection control certification.
• Responsible for occupational exposures, follow-up and counseling employees exposed to needle sticks/sharps/blood-body fluids as the IC/EH RN Manager.

Employee Health

• Assists with pre-employment physicals, orders lab work, does TB tests/orders chest x-rays, set up health record.
• Conducts Annual Assessment and TB testing of all employees and volunteers
• Provides blood pressure checks, employees at home sick follow-up by phone (at request from department).
• Assists employees with Worker’s Compensation/Disability/FMLA leaves in conjunction with Integrated Disability. Coordinates Return-to-Work Program.
• Provides immunizations as required, needed, requested (MMR, flu, Tetanus).
• Ensures all Worker’s Compensation records include the OSHA 200 log and are maintained consistent with regulations. Maintains the OSHA log.
• Maintains records of employee testing, lab work, accidents, illnesses.
• Tracks and performs annual respirator fit-testing as required.
• Attends Environment of Care and Emergency Management meetings providing statistics and other information as requested.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 3yrs. clinical nursing, management experience preferred

EDUCATION

Registered Nurse (NYS license); BSN preferred. Infection Control Certification (CIC) preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

NYS License RN, computer skills, knowledge of microbiology, infection surveillance, adult education principles. Evidence of Basic Surveillance Course within 6 months of hire.

OTHER

APIC member or become member upon hire.