Infection Control Nurse- Walter B. Jones Center

4 weeks ago

Greenville NC United States State of North Carolina Full time

* SIGN -ON BONUES NOW BEING OFFERED*

A Sign-on bonus of $10,000 for the successful applicant(s) of this posting.

 See eligibility for Sign-on Bonus below in the Supplemental and Contact Information section.

* Per G.S. 126-5(c1) (37), this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7.*

 

The Infection Control Nurse is primarily responsible for overseeing the overall educational needs of nursing services and maintaining a system-wide infection control program during COVID-19. In accordance with Joint Commission and CMS standards, the Hospital must provide a sanitary environment to avoid sources of and transmission of infectious and communicable diseases. This role involves monitoring and maintaining an active hospital-wide program for overseeing all areas of infection control. This includes responding to bacterial, viral as well as any nosocomial threats or outbreaks at Walter B. Jones Center by education, re-evaluating affected areas and ensuring that proper protocols are followed as specified by CDC and State policies.  

Job responsibilities include the following:

* Manages the Hospitals infection Control Process
* Manages Employee Health Services
* Serving as a resource to and instructing staff
* Coordinating to meet standards and mandated training, including the performance improvement program
* Planning and conducting clinical in-services training courses
* Planning and implementing policy and procedures
* Providing a system for identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases in an in-patient environment.

Position will work 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday.  Schedule requires flexibility to accommodate training/education for 2nd shift employees as requested by the Chief Nursing Officer.

About the Walter B. Jones Center:

The Walter B. Jones Center operates two adult inpatient treatment programs on site in Greenville, NC: (1) Woodside Treatment Center and (2) Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital.  The primary purpose and mission of the Walter B. Jones Center is "To provide inpatient treatment, psychiatric stabilization and medical detoxification for individuals with mental health, substance use and other co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses for ongoing community based treatment and recovery".  The Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and SAMHSA/CSAT.  Two specialty programs are offered to all 100 NC Counties: (1) Inpatient Opioid Treatment for adults and (2) Inpatient Perinatal Services for women in their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters with substance use disorders.   

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.  Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.  Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

* Proven basic knowledge of nursing principles and techniques for medical, surgical and mental health practices.
* Demonstrated working knowledge of principles and practices of state and federal law standards, certifying and accrediting bodies, guidelines, and regulations applicable to areas of assignment.
* Demonstrated working knowledge in gathering, compiling, and performing analysis on data.
* Demonstrated working knowledge in providing patient and family education on disease processes, treatment and self-care.
* Demonstrated proficiency to engage in public speaking.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and  one (1) year of experience in the area of specialization.

Degrees must be from appropriately accredited colleges or universities.    The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal records background checks.  Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses.  All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.  To check to status of your application, please log in to your account.  You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627.  Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application.  If there are any other questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR. 

Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus

Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements:

A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:

(1) the employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date);

(2) the employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency;

(3) or DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.

This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found https://oshr.nc.gov/documents/sign-and-retention-bonus-policy/open      

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