Infectious Disease Control Consultant; Licensed RN

What You’ll Do

As an Infectious Disease Control Consultant (RN) you will:

• Serve a fundamental role in providing prevention, intervention, and surveillance of infection or communicable diseases at Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (COBH).
• Have strong knowledge of COBH procedures for responding to workplace incidents; knowledge of safety and prevention programs, including infection control.
• Identify and minimize health and safety risks to patients and staff in hospital and community, respond and report per policies.
• Work with hospital administration, nursing leadership, and physicians in all matters related to infection control.
• Train and orientate new employees, coordinate and instruct in-service trainings as needed for staff.
• Investigate, evaluate, and resolve problem areas, concerns or reports of infection; document findings and respond accordingly regarding all infection control; review/monitor reports from nursing units for potential issues.
• Assist in developing and updating hospital-wide infection policies, procedures, and directives and ensure compliance with them.
• Serve as consultant for patient education programs.
• Conduct infection control rounds on every unit weekly; utilize findings as training opportunities; document and ensure correction of problems.
• Monitor sterilization and disinfection methods, environmental conditions, equipment and supplies which may cause risks.
• Manage hospital's influenza, tuberculosis, HIV and other communicable disease programs.
• Ensure all documentation is maintained in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, accreditation standards, and governing agencies. Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Maintain expected levels of competency based on current Association of professionals in Infection Control (APIC) recommendations/certifications.
• Provide assistance in the medical clinic as assigned, including assisting physicians with histories, examinations, procedures, and documentation.

This is an hourly position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of $13 on the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. Note that this may occasionally require observation/surveillance during off shifts or during the weekend, so schedule can be flexed when needed and approved.

Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare campus at 2200 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223
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At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website
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• Health insurance upon hire;
  Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. For full‑time employees, the State of Ohio pays 85% of medical coverage premiums. Health insurance has low‑cost deductibles (Single $400 per year, Family $800 per year)!
• Free dental & vision and basic life insurance for union members during eligibility period.
• Up to $1,000 in wellness incentives annually for employee and $350 for spouse.
• Up to 80 hours of vacation advancement upon hire; pro‑rated for part‑time positions.
• Guaranteed 11 paid holidays.
• Paid Time Off – vacation, personal, and sick leave included.
• Yearly Paid Time Off Cash Out option.
• Childbirth/Adoption Leave.
• Up to $3,000 annually for educational assistance, professional development, and continuing education opportunities.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program.
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System:
  State of Ohio contributes 14%.
• Voluntary 457(b) retirement savings plan.

• May work weekends and holidays; may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpredictable patient behavior.
• Training, development, and certifications required to remain in the classification after employment.
• Biennial renewal of licensure as registered nurse required.

Current & valid license to practice professional nursing as Registered Nurse (i.e., R.N.) in Ohio as issued by Board of…