Infection Prevention Nurse

Overview

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is searching for as Infections Prevention Nurse for FT Days. This position does require some flexibility for a code blue drill to be scheduled on night shift. This can be completed in the early morning or early evening.

NEW UPDATED RATES UP TO $43/hr!

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is growing!!

Knoxville's newest behavioral health provider is seeking experienced RNs to join our team of professionals. As Knoxville's newest behavioral health hospital, we provide a full continuum of behavioral health treatment services for adults and seniors. Our goal is to deliver compassionate, personalized care to those who turn to us in their time of need.

Registered Nurse Benefits:

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

• Sign on Bonus $11,000 for FT RN's!

• Pay: NEW UPDATED RATES UP TO $43/hr

• $6/hr Night Differential & $8/hr Weekend Night Differential

• $1,000 RN Referral Bonus For Employees

• Flexible Schedules (12-hour shifts)

• Career Growth Potential

• RETENTION BONUS:

• 6 month anniversary - $1,000

• 1 year anniversary - $1,000

• 2nd

• 4th anniversary - $3,000

• 5th

• 7th anniversary - $5,000

• 8th and onward - $5,500

Available Shifts and Hours

We have full-time and part-time staff RN positions available for Days and Nights with rotating weekends. We offer 12-hour shift schedules!

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and implement facility wide infection surveillance, prevention and control policies and procedures that adhere to nationally recognized guidelines.

• Prevent and control health care associated infections, including auditing of adherence to infection prevention and control policies and procedures by facility staff, including medical staff.

• Communicate and collaborate with the antibiotic stewardship program.

• Develop an infection control plan with prioritized goals at least annually and when changes occur based on the prior program evaluation and current risk assessment.

• Gather and interpret data and keep accurate records of all infections.

• Compile and present Infection Reports to the Safety/Infection Control Committee and the Performance Improvement Council at assigned intervals.

• Inspect environment and observe personnel activities for the purpose of detecting infection hazards.

• Monitor and evaluate compliance with standards set by facility policy and industry.

• Monitor and update all facility department supervisors on all area-specific policies and procedures important to infection prevention principles. Investigate all 'exposure incidents,' oversee post-exposure evaluation and follow-up process in order to recommend appropriate actions to be taken.

• Notify designated medical, administrative staff and appropriate health department authorities all reportable communicable disease.

• Develop and provide in-service and orientation programs concerning prevention and control of infection, standard precautions, isolation techniques and education on current infectious disease.

• Responsibilities may also include gathering, analyzing and presenting data, facts and trends on infection prevention to facility or corporate leadership.

• Train facility staff and medical staff on infection prevention and control protocols.

• Assess and re-enforce infection prevention practices.

• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others in an effective manner.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, medical technology, microbiology, or epidemiology required. Bachelor's degree preferred.

• One or more years' experience in infection 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.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current professional license as required by state for nurses in the role.

• Certification by the Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred.

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.