Employee Health / Infection Control Nurse bei Norton Sound Health Corporation

Purpose of Position:

Accountable for Infection Control and Employee Health programs, including collaboration with other health professionals and patient care services in implementing infection control principles to reduce the risk of infection to patients, families, and personnel; Coordinate the wide range of services involved in an active employee health program.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values.  Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Identify factors in the work environment that are current or potential hazard to employee health and collaborate with other safety and personnel officials to minimize their impact or prevent their occurrence
•  Monitor the inpatient unit daily by reviewing charts to assess for possible hospital-acquired infections.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate a surveillance process to identify acquired infections and environmental hazards, integrating clinical findings, direct patient care observations, laboratory results and other diagnostic tests
• Develop a process for collecting and analyzing infection control data to decrease the risk of exposure, morbidity and mortality and to improve patient outcomes and evaluate the efficacy of program activities
• Screen employees for potential health problems (i.e. PPD testing, Health Risk Appraisal, Blood Pressure checks, etc.), provide employees with Health Promotion, Disease Prevention information and counsel employees concerning wellness issues
• Provide resource expertise regarding infection control and epidemiological issues and is available to advise caregivers as issues arise
• Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride.  Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of infectious disease processes
• Knowledge of immunications, their use and administration sites
• Knowledge of sharps, trash disposal, and personal protective equipment
• Knowledge of the flow of an individual through the hospital setting

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.  All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.  All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.  In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.  Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: 

• Ability to work as a team member with multiple departments
• Ability to prepare agendas, minutes and conduct monthly meetings related to Infection Control
• Ability to conduct training (such as annual hand-washing) and other employee health information 

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

∙Sit less than half the workday

∙Stand and/or walk less than half the workday

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time

∙Lift or carry unaided up to 25 pounds

∙See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

∙Work is conducted in a standard office environment

∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, bio hazard or other harmful substances

∙Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)

∙Travel is required via large aircraft

∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft 

∙Travel is required using snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, or boat