Clinical Support Nurse - Infection Prevention & Employee Health

Join our Employee Health / Infection Control team today. We are hiring for a 0.6 FTE RN!

UW Health Care Direct has been an affiliate of UW Health since 1994. In July of 2020 UW Health Care Direct (formerly known as Chartwell Midwest Wisconsin) officially consolidated all community- based home health services to Chartwell from UW Health and Unity Point Health leading to the establishment of UW Health Care Direct. UW Health Care Direct is dedicated to providing home health care services in the Dane County area, ensuring the highest quality of care for the community.

How does competitive pay, over 3 weeks' vacation accrual in first year and a great benefit package sound to you!?

Benefits Include :

Health, Dental, and Vision coverage - Competitive premiums!

401K matching - we match 100% on the first 3% you contribute and then match 50% on the next 2% you contribute!

Employee Assistance Program - A great resource when facing different situations in life! Confidential!

PTO - Generous PTO! 8.92 hours accrued biweekly for a fulltime position (80 hours per pay period)

Flex Spending Account

Dependent Care

Short Term Disability - Employer Paid!

Long Term Disability - Employer Paid!

Basic Life Insurance & AD&D - Employer Paid!

Voluntary Life Insurance

Benefits take effect the first day of the following month you are hired! 401k eligibility starts one month after all other benefits!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Support Nurse - Infection Prevention and Employee Health is responsible for assisting the organization's infection prevention and employee health program, including, but not limited to surveillance and reporting, compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies, staff education and training, and employee health and wellness activities for new and existing staff. This position and its associated responsibilities are dynamic and may involve a variety of projects based on current organizational needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB KNOWLEDGE

• In collaboration with company leadership, promotes adherence with infection prevention and employee health policies and procedures.
• Supports completion of employee health requirements in compliance with applicable regulatory bodies (e.g., CMS, OSHA, The Joint Commission, etc.)
• Assists the department's Program Manager in ensuring the following activities are completed : new hire assessments; return to work guidelines; reasonable accommodations; vaccine programs; PPE, hand hygiene, exposure control plans; infection prevention and control guidelines; wellness programs and education.
• Supports and acts as back-up to the department's Program Manager regarding worker's compensation matters.
• Assists management with regular Infection Control risk assessments, mitigation, and response efforts through events and education, as appropriate.
• Maintains current sources of evidence-based data, guidelines, and regulations related to infection control and employee health issues.
• Provides consultation regarding patient and employee infection control concerns.
• In collaboration with leadership, monitors, investigates and reports suspected or confirmed outbreaks of infectious diseases, health of employees, and community-based infections.
• Performs contact tracing for employees or patients, as needed.
• Supports the company's community-based programs, including but not limited to, in-home testing and vaccination programs.
• Assists leadership team with clinical support across the organization.
• Initiates, promotes, collaborates with departments in providing regular employee wellness programming and education including remote and in-person options.
• Provides CPR / BLS certification for UWHCD employees.
• Maintains professional and technical job knowledge.
• Successfully completes initial and ongoing organizational and department education, training, and competency requirements.

Infection Control : Understands, demonstrates, and follows organizational infection control guidelines (CDIC).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Licenses :

State of Wisconsin Professional licensure for Registered Nurse.

Education :

Experience :

Miscellaneous :

Learn more about UW Health Care Direct on our Career Site : UW Health Care Direct - UW Health - Remarkable Careers

Mission Statement : As healthcare providers, we expect to be the best at what we do and do what is right every time. We hold ourselves accountable to safety, service, and compassion. Through these values, we strive to make a difference in the lives of our patients and employees.