RN Educator​/Infection Prevention Nurse

Position: RN Educator/ Infection Prevention Nurse
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JR122956RN Manager/ Infection Prevention Nurse | Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health | Garner, North Carolina
** About the Job:
** The Nurse Manager/ Infection Prevention Nurse assists the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising the effective and efficient operations of nursing in the delivery of behavioral health care to all clients. Responsible for the clinical management of the milieu, coordination of client care and staffing according to predetermined guidelines, monitoring and functioning within budget, supervision of staff, and maintenance of regulatory standards in a manner that assures the deliverance of quality care in a safe and cost-effective manner.

In addition, as the Infection Prevention Nurse the role coordinates and leads the facility’s infection prevention and control program which includes planning, developing, directing, implementing and evaluating infection prevention and control activities within the hospital. Provides surveillance of hospital inpatient population for evidence of infection. Assists nursing staff in proper care of clients with infections. Establishes and maintains a program of infection prevention training for hospital staff.

Prevents and contains infectious outbreaks within the facility.
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* Roles and Responsibilities:

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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

*** Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to ensure that all clients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve the issue.
* Monitors nursing practices and activities to assure quality client care.  Communicates expectations of client care to staff.
Manages the activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines.
* Monitors time schedules to determine adequate staff and skill levels. Assures presence of adequate staff on all shifts according to staffing guidelines.
* Evaluates staff performance, initiates recommendations for hiring, promotion, suspension, and termination of staff. Utilizes the progressive disciplinary process as necessary.
* Performs administrative or managerial functions such as planning and monitoring budgets and authorizing expenditures within budgetary guidelines.
* Monitors Performance Improvement initiatives and reports information to the Nursing Executive and Director of Quality and Risk Management.
* Anticipates and effectively manages changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of client acuity/care needed.
* Provides consultations and expertise in the delivery of care to client.  Serves as a clinical and service resource to staff.  Models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of client safety.
* Identifies the educational needs of staff, develops and conducts educational or training programs.
* Assists with the development and implementation of department policies and procedures.
* Addresses employee performance issues at the time noticed and assists with any follow-up as necessary.
* Facilitates groups, if necessary.
* Prepares reports to inform management of the status and implementation of programs, services, and quality initiatives of the unit.
* May work a shift on a specific unit when all other efforts in filling the shift with other staff has been exhausted.
* · Conducts ongoing surveillance of infections in hospitals and hospital staff, compiles and interprets the surveillance data with assistance of Medical Director and Infection Control Committee. Gathers and interprets data and keeps accurate records of all infections.  
· Collaborates with all disciplines and departments in the medical care facility to incorporate infection prevention/control principles in policies and procedures in order to provide a safe environment for hospital clients and staff.  
· Monitors client care activities…