Wellpath

RN Infection Control

Job Post Information* : Posted Date 3 days ago(12/18/2024 4:09 PM)
Requisition
24-171182
Location
FL, Pembroke Pines
Facility
FL S FL State Hospital
Type
Full-Time
Shift
Day 8 hour
Recruiter : Full Name: First Last
Stuart Grayson
Recruiter : Email
StGrayson@recoverysolutions.us



You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities


Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

 

Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 



Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.



How you make a difference

As an RN Infection Control working under the guidance of the Health Service Administrator, I am committed to adopting a proactive stance in curbing the transmission of diseases within our healthcare facility. In this role, I undertake the responsibility of educating nursing staff and delivering both direct and indirect care to all personnel while ensuring strict adherence to federal, state, and local regulatory standards. Moreover, I evaluate, plan, and coordinate the comprehensive employee health program, fostering a collaborative approach by interfacing with staff at all levels and diligently reporting findings to the Health Service Administrator and relevant committees.



Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee and enforce infection control, employee health, and nursing department education policies and procedures within the organization, reporting directly to the Health Service Administrator (HSA) or designated authority.
  • Develop, implement, and coordinate the annual infection control plan, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, DCF, and Infection Control guidelines.
  • Manage various aspects of employee health, including pre-employment testing, N95/TB/Influenza testing, PPD testing, blood exposures, needle sticks, injuries, illnesses, COVID management, and disease outbreaks, notifying relevant departments and regulatory bodies.
  • Conduct employee physicals, maintain health databases, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, utilizing historical data to address employee health issues and submitting necessary documents to internal and external departments.
  • Serve as the facility expert on universal control, exposure control, and blood-borne pathogen techniques, conducting risk assessments, recommending cleaning procedures, revising policies based on current literature, and ensuring adherence to county, state, OSHA, APIC, and CDC regulations.



Qualifications & Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing

Experience

  • 1- 3 years’ experience in nursing or infection prevention required, preferably in a clinical or hospital setting.
  • Experience in development, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of programs/protocols, along with working knowledge of hospital asepsis, microbiology, epidemiology, and methods of operating required.

Licenses/Certifications

  • Currently licensed as a RN in the state of employment or compact state
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification
  • Current certification in Infection Prevention preferred or accomplishment within two years of date of employment



We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

 

 

 

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume.  Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

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