Infection Control Nurse

Infection Control Nurse

Program Overview

Located in Columbus, OH, Torii Behavioral Health provides treatment services to adolescents, ages 12 to 17, with mental health and behavioral disorders. We have a 20-bed Acute treatment program serving males and females accredited by the Joint Commission for teens requiring intensive crisis care and treatment intervention.

Job Duties Include

• Responsible for coordinating the multiple facets of the Employee Health Program.
  
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and other appropriate contacts in the formulation and implementation of the Employee Health Program.
  
• Participate in new hire orientation to provide overview of the Employee Health Program.
• Responsible for conducting new on-hire screenings and annual employee health screenings to include health history, immunizations update and a brief physical assessment.  
• Refers employees with identifiable limitations and/or health risks to appropriate outside resources.
• Responsible for reviewing all work related injuries an illnesses to determine if additional medical services are required.  Should additional medical services be required, refers the employee to the appropriate source.
• Collaborates with the Human Resources Department to ensure all employees are current with annual tuberculosis skin test, assessment or CXR.
  
• Collaborates with the Human Resources Department to ensure all newly hired employees have a completed drug screen test.
  
• Responsible for planning, implementing and conducting the annual flu vaccine program.  
• Responsible for planning and implementing other vaccine programs as directed by regulatory agencies, such as, OSHA (for blood borne pathogens), Hepatitis B vaccine, MMR, Tdap and varicella, if indicated.
  
• Responsible for conducting formal and informal training sessions related to employee health for all facility departments
  
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining a follow-up system for immunization
  
•  Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
  

• Degree or transcripts from a state-approved training institution.
• Current Ohio LPN license.
• Minimum of one year’s experience in the behavioral health field preferred.

Benefits

• DailyPay
• Educational Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits 30 days of hire
• Company provided Basic Term Life, Long Term Disability and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Program/Health Savings Account
• 401(k) after sixty days
• Paid Parental Leave 

Sequel Pomegranate is a Veteran and an Equal Opportunity Employer