Infection Control/ Nurse Educator (RN) Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Gilbert, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Control/Nurse Educator (RN) directs and coordinates the hospital’s infection prevention and control program to help protect patients, employees, and guests from communicable diseases. The role is responsible for infection surveillance and reporting, infection-control technical support and staff education, and coordinating preventive and intervention measures and their tracking and reporting systems. The position also works as a bedside RN, personally providing and documenting nursing care to support quality patient care and proper execution of treatment plans.

The role supports the CNO in directing nursing activities and assessing and monitoring the quality of nursing services, and assists with staff interviews. It conducts new-employee training and orientation and participates in departmental and team meetings. The position is based at Copper Springs, a behavioral health hospital in Gilbert, Arizona, providing inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment.

Requirements

• Current Arizona RN license or Compact License with Arizona endorsement.
• Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school; education listed as BSN or ADN.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• APIC membership.
• Completion of EPI training.
• Completion of CPI training within 30 days.
• Three years of experience as a Behavioral Health RN in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of supervisory experience.
• Infection-control certification.
• Nurse education experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the hospital’s infection prevention and control program.
• Conduct infection surveillance and infection-control reporting, and provide technical support and education to facility staff.
• Coordinate preventive and intervention measures and the associated tracking and reporting system.
• Compare laboratory reports with communicable-disease lists to identify conditions requiring infection-control procedures.
• Advise and consult with physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel about precautions to protect people from possible contamination or infection.
• Investigate infection-control problems and arrange follow-up care for people exposed to infection or disease.
• Instruct hospital personnel in universal and specific infection-control procedures.
• Help ensure the facility meets infection-prevention and control standards of regulatory bodies by following current CDC guidelines.
• Assist the CNO in directing nursing activities and assessing and monitoring the quality of nursing services.
• Assist with interviewing staff.
• Conduct new-employee training and orientation.
• Participate in departmental and team meetings.
• Personally perform nursing care duties and ensure quality patient care and proper execution and documentation of treatment plans.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree