Job Summary: Implements an effective hospital-wide Infection Control Programme and act as a liaison between hospital staff and the Infection Control Team.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Summarize and record assessment data.
• Identify areas of risk and vulnerability.
• Develop a comprehensive plan of care, which includes client family service goals. The plan of care outlines problems, goals, and interventions.
• Evaluation of immunity to specified communicable diseases and tuberculosis screening for new and existing employees.
• Immunizations, periodic screening, and medical surveillance and exposure management for specified communicable diseases.
• Minor first aid and/or triage to appropriate healthcare professional for work-related illness/injury, and related psychosocial sequelae.
• Assessment of the work environment for health-related hazards.
• Development, coordination, and implementation of health promotion and wellness activities for employees.
• Participate in in-service education of hospital staff and maintain a document for it.
• Assess learning needs relative to infection control practices and employee health, and implement educational programs to meet identified needs.

Qualifications

A minimum of:

• Nursing diploma/degree with Infection control experience.
• Certificate in Occupational Health Nurse.
• Additional training and courses in Occupational Health / Public Health.
• Friendly, flexible, patient, and courteous.
• Communicates well in both written and verbal English.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.