Overview
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
A joint venture with Select Medical
Dallas, TX
Employee Health Nurse (RN)
Full Time
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8am- 5pm
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care tobest address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries,spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.
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Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
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Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
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Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
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Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
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Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
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Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide, committed to providing exceptional care
Responsibilities
Coordinates the Infection Control Program in accordance with the guidelines and regulatory requirements of the Center of Disease Control on a facility-wide basis. Ensure that all existing and newly hired employee are compliant with national, state and organizational health requirements and to support efforts to remove or reduce risk of injury to employees while in the workplace. Reviews policies and procedures to insure compliance with all regulatory and accrediting standards. Develops and implements programs to promote prevention and control of infections.
Specific Duties Include:
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Coordinateallpre-employmentandannualemployeehealthtesting,assessmentsandrequiredimmunizationsareappropriateand timely,andmaintainrelatedrecordsforallemployees,aswellasfollowuponpositiveTBscreensandreporttoregulatoryagenciesas
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CoordinatewithHumanResources toensureallemployeehealth-relatedprocedures,treatments anddocuments arerecordedaccurately and timeline the Employee Health tracking system.
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Manage all immunizations/vaccination programs (e.g., annual fluimmunizationprogram) at appropriate intervals as indicated bydivisional,stateorotherrequirements;notifyemployeesandtheirmanagersof
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Coordinatethe process toevaluateandapproveor denyimmunizationexemptionrequests;auditadherencetomaskingrequirementsas appropriate for approved exemptions.
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Incoordinationwithother departments,develop,implementand maintainnewEmployee Healthprograms as requiredbasedongoverningagencies orpolicy
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Collaboratewithall JV system facilitiesfor employeehealthclinics andcoordinators regardinggeneralemployeehealthissues and/or changes andrelatedtoemployeehealthsupportprovidedbytheseclinicstoemployeesassignedtoworkinthe
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Coordinatesandparticipatesinorientation,inservicesandcontinuingeducationprogramsthatpromoteoccupational health safety and standards.
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Maintainappropriateconfidentialityofemployeehealthrecordsandrelated
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Develop,review,andmakesuggestionsforemployeehealthpoliciesand procedures
Qualifications
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Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required.
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Current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
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Familiarity with regulatory and accrediting standards relating to Infection Control.
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A minimum of one year relevant hospital experience.
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Certified Professional in Infection Control preferred
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Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Location : Location US-TX-Dallas
Job ID 368127
Position Type Full Time
Experience (Years) 3
Category Registered Nurse
Company Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas Downtown Hospital
