Infection Control/Risk Management Nurse

SIGN ON BONUS: $3,500

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members. The RN is responsible to the Clinical Manager for the assigned Department.

Responsibilities • Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols. • Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient’s condition and/or the client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly. • Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. • Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner. • Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family. • Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific patient populations according to individualized needs. • Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family. • Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution. • Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols. • Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff. • Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights. • Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift. • Maintains current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility’s risk management and direct all in-service educational programs and activities in accordance with guidelines issued by the governing board and administrator.

• Assist in the development of accident and incident reporting protocols.
• Participate in dispute resolutions.
• Investigate and analyze the frequency and causes of adverse incidents to residents and facility staff.
• Develop appropriate measures to minimize the risk of adverse incidents to residents and facility staff.
• Develop, implement and monitor the facility’s incident reporting system.
• Recommend to facility management policies, procedures, guidelines and approaches that will aid in reducing the frequency and severity of medical malpractice and resident/staff injury claims.
• Use incident reports to develop categories of incidents that may identify potential problem areas.
• Make recommendations that will correct identified or potential problem areas.
• Report all accident and incidents to appropriate agencies and facility management within established time frames.
• Submit annual reports that summarize the incidents that have been filed in the facility for that year to appropriate agencies.

• Develops and implements an ongoing infection prevention and control program to prevent, recognize, and control the onset and spread of infections in order to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment.

• Develops and implements written policies and procedures in accordance with current standards of practice and recognized guidelines for infection prevention and control.

• Leads the facility’s Infection and Prevention Control Committee. Develops action plans to address opportunities for improvement.