RN Manager/ Infection Prevention Nurse

Summit BHC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
Three or more years’ experience as a RN required.
Two or more years’ experience in behavioral health required.
Experience working with psychiatric inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, chemically dependent and/or dually diagnosed clients.
Experience with medication teaching, management of the therapeutic milieu and providing mandatory and voluntary in-service training.
Valid current RN license from the state or from a compact state, where applicable.
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.
One or more years’ leadership or management experience required.

Nice To Haves

One or more years’ experience in Infection Prevention/Control preferred.
Working knowledge of agents which cause disease, reservoir, knowledge of spectrum of disease, disease carriers, modes of transportation, host factors that enhance susceptibility, colonization of infection and approach to control infection required.
Knowledge of the basic principles of epidemiology and the infectious disease process required.
Certified in Psychiatric Nursing preferred.
Certification from Association of Infection for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) preferred.

Responsibilities

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 to identify methods, techniques, equipment, supplies, products, procedures, and policies which could constitute a risk of originating or transmitting infection. Assesses and re-enforces infection prevention practices.
Performs intervention/follow-up for incidents relating to potential exposure to infectious diseases by employees and clients.
Provides in-services and training/education to all hospital staff regarding Infection Prevention/Control, OSHA, standard precautions, isolation techniques, education on current infectious disease. and employee health/wellness.
Administers and monitors/follows-up on TB testing, Hepatitis B vaccination, flu vaccines and other vaccines per hospital policy and State Health Departments.
Reports all infectious diseases as are required by local, state and federal laws to appropriate agencies including the Health Departments.
Compiles and presents Infection Reports to appropriate committee or as requested.
Monitors and updates all facility department supervisors on all area-specific policies and procedures important to infection prevention principles. Investigates all exposure incidents, oversees post-exposure evaluation and follows-up process in order to recommend appropriate actions to be taken.
May maintains records for Employee Health and Infection Prevention.
Gathers, analyzes and presents data, facts and trends on infection prevention to facility or corporate leadership.
Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains regulatory and industry standards.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development of self and attends all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
Maintains professionalism and confidentiality of facility employees and clients.
Performs other duties as assigned.