Inf. Disease/Prevention Nurse Consultant - Western Region

State of North Carolina•Statesville, NC

3d•$62,044 - $102,371•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! Anticipated vacancy. The Nurse Consultant I provide Infectious Disease and Wound Care Management coverage to prisons as part of Department of Adult Correction/Health Services and will be responsible for Caldwell, Catawba, Alexander, Gaston, Lincoln, and Wilkes. This position will be based out of Alexander . This Position provides expertise in infection disease/prevention for Health Services.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and one year of experience in the area of specialization.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to effectively teach nursing staff and other employees as appropriate through orientation and on-the-job training
Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of state and federal laws, standards, certifying and accrediting bodies, guidelines, and regulations applicable to the area of assignment

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing technical guidance and expertise to assess and develop tools to meet policy requirements for infection disease/prevention program.
Must maintain knowledge of policies and procedures of the Department of Adult Correction & Health Services, plus knowledge of NC communicable disease rules and regulations.
Position requires expertise in wound management, as well as advanced skills in research utilization, program development, and quality improvement.
Position requires understanding of long-term care, environmental practices as well as HAI's.
Position provides HIV testing, counseling and prevention education in assigned prisons.
Provides post test positive counseling with risk reduction planning to HIV positive offenders.
Prepares monthly reports and completes reporting requirements for CDC and DHHS on all HIV positive offenders.
Assesses HIV positive offenders on regular basis to determine medication compliance, adverse reactions, laboratory values, complaints, etc.
Performs discharge planning to include follow-up appointments with community providers, medication assistance, housing, etc.
Monitors and tracks all Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B, and active TB patients on treatment at assigned units.
Updates custody/ medical staff of changes and prepares facility field trainers to perform blood borne pathogen classes.
Provides education updates to field staff on infectious diseases as needed. Serves as an Infection Prevention expert.