Nurse Educator/Infection Prevention Specialist

1 week ago


Memphis, Tennessee, United States Acadia Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Nurse Educator/Infection Prevention professional to join our team at Acadia Healthcare. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating nursing in-service education programs, as well as coordinating and leading the facilities' Infection Prevention and control program.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess educational needs and develop/coordinate necessary education programs.
  • Coordinate orientation programs for new clinical staff.
  • Act as a general resource for nursing staff.
  • Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinate in-service training and annual competencies.
  • Provide facility-wide infection surveillance, prevention per facility guidelines and best practices.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Train facility staff and medical staff on infection prevention and control protocols.
  • Assess and re-enforce infection prevention practices.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's or better in Nursing/Healthcare.
  • Licenses & Certifications: Reg Nurse.
  • Experience: 1 year: One or more years' behavioral health experience required. 3 years: Three or more years clinical experience combined with/or related to teaching experience required. One or more years' experience in infection control preferred.
What We Offer

Acadia Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees.



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