ResponsibilitiesThe Education / Lab RN Coordinator is responsible for educating employees on proper patient care techniques to meet regulatory agency and hospital standards, He / she will facilitate an Employee Health Program that includes disease detection, prevention, and treatment. In addition, is responsible for follow through with employee illnesses & injuries, conducts employee health screening, and promotes a safe work environment.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the employee health measures and modify as necessary.
- Utilize current standards from the professional organizations and agencies as applicable to ensure program and quality effectiveness.
- Participate in maintaining policies and procedures within the Education / Lab / Quality arenas.
- Possess working knowledge and skills related to preparation, completion, and presentation of reports, graphs, and charts
- Possess working knowledge of data collection and validation methods, to include knowledge of Excel and Access.
- Plan, organize, develop, and implement educational programs for all hospital employees to increase employee awareness of existence of nosocomial infections; improve prevention and/or avoidance techniques to provide a safe environment for hospital patients and employees
- Conduct new-hire screenings and annual employee health information updates.
- Plan, organize and implement OSHA tuberculosis prevention plan.
- Test new hires and employees for TB as indicated by the annual Tuberculosis risk assessment.
- Conduct N95 respirator fit test in accordance with OSHA and CDC standards.
- Refer employees with identifiable health risks to appropriate screenings; provide initial and follow-up assessments of job-related injuries
- Plan, implement and conduct annual Influenza Vaccine Program and other immunization programs needed to maintain HICPAC and CDC standards.
- Conduct surveillance and follow-up of employee exposures to communicable diseases
- Ensure all Lab activities are completed as required.
Other duties as assigned: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative of the type of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of this particular position. The employee may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
QualificationsEducation, Vocational Training:- Associates Degree in Nursing; BSN Preferred
- Possess working knowledge of data collection, statistics and data validation
Experience:- 2 - 3 years of experience in a hospital setting; experience in Quality / Employee Health RN Preferred
USD $40.00/Hr. USD $46.00/Hr.
