Infection Control Specialist at ScionHealth summary:
The Infection Control Specialist plays a critical role in managing infection control programs within specialty hospitals, focusing on the care of chronic and critically ill patients. Responsibilities include consulting with healthcare teams, implementing hospital-wide infection control protocols, and overseeing Employee Health initiatives. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing, a valid RN license, and experience in infection control and clinical nursing.
Description$38.55 - $60.23 / hourScionHealth 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.
Qualifications - 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.