NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - IP - 50000035

State of Florida

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. They are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join their team at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home in Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County. The skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture. The FDVA Nursing State Veterans’ Nursing Homes are designated employment sites for the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program. The selected candidate will be responsible for emphasizing the prevention and management of infections. The Nursing Program Specialist/Infection Preventionist will establish goals and priorities for the Infection Control Prevention and Control Program and plan and implement strategies to achieve those goals, monitoring the implementation of the program (including the disciplinary team’s infection control practices), and responding to errors, problems, or other identified issues. In the absence of the DON, the incumbent is responsible for the nursing operations of the facility. Additional activities involved in the Infection Control Prevention and Program development and oversight are also part of the role.

Requirements

• Must have a valid State of Florida Registered Nurse Licensure.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field AND two years of nursing experience. (A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, nursing education, public health, or a related field may substitute for one year of the nursing experience. Professional nursing experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.)
• Must have excellent computer skills.
• Must have a valid CPR Certification.
• Must have excellent Customer Service skills and Interpersonal skills.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Understanding.
• Must successfully complete a Level II Background Screening to include, but not limited to a drug screening and fingerprints.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a long-term health care environment.
• Experience passing medications in a skilled nursing facility.
• Experience in Matrix Care.

Responsibilities

• Monitor facility infection control program, including employee health, as well as execution of all recordkeeping requirements
• Implementing appropriate infection control Policies and procedures and training staff on them. Identifying the staff’s roles and responsibilities for the routine implementation of the program as well as in case of an outbreak of a communicable disease, an episode of infection, or the threat of s bio-hazard attack
• Monitoring and documenting infections, including tracking and analyzing outbreaks of infection as well as implementing and documenting actions to resolve related problems. Incorporate an antibiotic stewardship program into the infection control program
• Defining and managing appropriate resident health initiatives, such as: The immunization program (influenza, pneumonia, etc.). Tuberculosis screening on admission and following the discovery of a new case and managing active cases consistent with State requirements. Nursing facility liaison to work with local and State health agencies
• Managing food safety, including employee health and hygiene, pest control, investigating potential food-borne illnesses, and waste disposal
• Assist Nursing department with care and perform other duties as assigned under direction of the Executive Nursing Director and function as the Assistant Director of Nursing
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program (up to $4000 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years)
• Excellent retirement package
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Nine (9) paid holidays
• Personal day
• Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level