Infection Control Registered Nurse

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infection Control RN is responsible for the prevention, investigation, monitoring and reporting of the spread of disease in the hospital. Implements infection prevention best practices across the organization adhering to National Patient Safety Goals, OSHA, Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies to ensure the health and safety of patients and staff. This role combines epidemiological and public health practices with administrative tasks. Collects, records and analyzes hospital records, labs, and data to assess the extent of disease outbreaks in order to make appropriate recommendations for action.

Requirements

Current Nevada State RN License required
Infection Prevention Certification or working towards Infection Prevention Certification
Current CPR certification
Ability to effectively communicate with all staff and departments of the hospital as well as with outside entities and public health offices.

Responsibilities

Develops orientation, ongoing, and remedial training programs adhering to evidenced based practice guidelines
Evaluates competency of staff, including newly hired staff to determine competency to work with assigned patient populations
Collaborates with nursing and quality/risk leadership to ensure clinical care meets quality standards
Ensures all staff attend the required number of in-service/education hours as mandated by state, federal, or other regulatory agencies.
Maintains data on staff participation in training
Develops and enforces policies and procedures for the department and hospital ensuring compliance with TJC, OSHA, CDC, CMS and other county, state, and federal regulatory agencies
Performs surveillance of hospital for detection of healthcare associated infections
Participates on the hospital safety and infection control committees
Gathers and reports monthly statistics on tuberculosis exposure/screening, hepatitis screening, rubella exposure/screening, aids exposure/screening
Conducts annual assessment of Infection Prevention Plan, Employee Health Plan, and Clinical Education Plan
Conducts patient education and care as well as the education of medical staff and patients regarding infection control practices and policies.