Director of Employee Health/Infection Control 8660

Job Description

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure by California State Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced training in statistics, epidemiology, microbiology, and infection control
• Two years of experience in an acute care hospital
• Demonstrate ability to interact with patients, families, physicians and community agencies
• Demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ongoing attendance of seminars, workshops, and conferences in infection control and infectious diseases and Employee Health
• Participate in continuing education
• Attend bi-monthly Association of Practitioners in Infection Control Meetings
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written skills
• Professional Certifications
  • Certification in Infection Control
  • Certification Occupational Health Nursing Specialist

• Start Date:

  Open Until Filled. This is an exempt position.

  Qualifications:

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure by California State Board of Nursing.
  • Current American Heart Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Advanced training in statistics, epidemiology, microbiology, and infection control
  • Two years of experience in an acute care hospital
  • Demonstrate ability to interact with patients, families, physicians and community agencies
  • Demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ongoing attendance of seminars, workshops, and conferences in infection control and infectious diseases and Employee Health
  • Participate in continuing education
  • Attend bi-monthly Association of Practitioners in Infection Control Meetings
  • Demonstrate effective verbal and written skills
  • Professional Certifications
    • Certification in Infection Control
    • Certification Occupational Health Nursing Specialist

  Duties &
  Responsibilities:

  Job Summary

  The Director Employee Health/Infection Control/WC has the responsibility of supervising and implementing the multiple facets of the Infection Control and Employee Health program. The Director Employee Health/Infection Control acts as liaison for all team members, collecting and correlating data, reporting information on Infection Control Policies and Procedures. The Employee Health/Infection Control Director responsibilities include that of Employee Health Nurse and management of the Employee Health Program.

  Duties

  • Detect and record nosocomial infections on a systematic and current basis, analyze such infections, and prepare a monthly infection reports to Administration which will be submitted to the Infection Control Committee
  • Conduct epidemiologic investigation of significant infection problems in collaboration with Administration and the Infection Control Chairman
  • Ongoing review and update of the Infection Control Manual reflecting current state-of-the-art principles and practices in infection control
  • Write (and assist in the implementation of) Administrative Infection Control policies and procedures in compliance with regulations, guidelines and/or mandates of county, state, and federal agencies, (i.e., C.D.C, OSHA, Title 22, and CMS)
  • Notify the County Health Department of all reportable diseases. Assist Health Department nurses in obtaining information for follow-up of reportable diseases as directed by Administration
  • Provide orientation to new employees regarding Infection Control principles and assists department managers, at their request, in ongoing continuing education
  • Serve as a consultant to the Nursing Services, Ancillary Services, and Administration regarding infection control, purchase of all equipment and supplies used for sterilization, disinfection, and decontamination purposes
  • Provides education and support to staff, patients and their families by personal consultation, films and printed material
  • Is responsible for the overall management and support of Oroville Hospitals Occupational Safety and Health Administration Blood Borne Pathogens Standard Compliance Program and Tuberculosis Exposure Control Plan
  • Is responsible for the overall management and support of Oroville Hospitals Employee Health and Workers Compensation Program
  • Is responsible for the overall management and support of Oroville Hospital National Healthcare Safety Network reporting system
  • Is responsible for Environment of Care surveillance and reporting to Administration, which will be submitted to the Infection Control Committee.
  • Supervise annual PPD program
  • Supervise HCW vaccine program
  • Coordinate annual influenza vaccine program
  • Performs other duties as assigned

  Organizational Expectations

  • Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization
  • Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
  • Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience
  • Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
  • Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities
  • Maintains compliance with organization's policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards
  • Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization
  • Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements

  Other Info:

  Functional Demands

  Semi- Sedentary: Sits and walks throughout workday

  Generally lifting objects not more than 25 lbs. and/or carrying objects weighing 10 lbs .

  Job Posted:

  07/16/2026

  Contact Name:

  Human Resources

  Contact Phone:

  530.712.2137

  Contact Email:

  hrrecruiting@orohosp.com