Infection Control/Nurse Educator RN

Responsibilities

Now Hiring an Infection Control/Nurse Educator RN, full time position! Key Responsibilities: Infection Control Nurse Responisibilities:

• To conduct ongoing surveillance of infections in patients and employees (in conjunction with HR), vaccination status of patients and employees, compile and interpret this data, and present it to the Safety Committee each month. To inspect reputed company on and off-site areas, observe for employee activities to detect any potential infection hazards, and evaluate compliance with standards. Compile and present this data to the Safety Committee.
• Investigate the clusters of infections above expected levels. Survey for outbreaks, evaluate and give recommendations for the prevention of further spread of infection and to disseminate this information to the Infection Control Committee.
• Educate staff and patients on the specific policies and procedures involved in infection control, implements best practice such as universal precautions, blood borne pathogens, tuberculosis, etc.
• Communicate reputed company reportable diseases to the local Health Department in a timely manner.
• Reviewing and reputed company written policies and procedures reputed company to infection control. Coordinate with nursing leadership regarding orientation and education of new hired nursing staff. Clinical Nurse Educator Responsibilities:
• Responsible for training/educating nursing staff on the nursing process and in compliance with facility policies and procedures.
• Organize, schedule, and present continuing education for nurses and other facilitate personnel on nursing reputed company topics.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and administration on facilitating continuing education training.
• Track and ensure nursing personnel meet continuing education requirements, including self.
• Primary educate nursing staff with varying levels of education and experience.
• Research and update methods of training/ education to reputed company nurses reputed company with new developments in their field.
• Monitors, reports, and documents the patients' behavior and physiological status.
• Administers medications and performs treatments/procedures in compliance with facility and nursing services, policies, and procedures.
• Guides the response to residents who are behaviorally out of control or who may be experiencing a medical or behavioral crisis in collaboration with the nurse manager and physician.
• Reports accurately and concisely to oncoming shifts regarding conditions of patients.
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Qualifications

• Leadership experience is required.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing with minimum of Bachelor degree. Master degree in nursing preferred.
• Licensed by a state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact as a Registered Nurse, CPR certification, or able to complete certification.
• Excellent verbal, written skills, interpersonal interaction, and educating skills.
• Excellent skills in organization, research, and mentoring.
• Flexibility to teach reputed company nurses are available to learn may be evenings/weekends.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information. Apply tot his job

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