Nursing Educator/Infection Control Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

El Dorado Springs
Tucson, AZ, United States
Full-time

Description

El Dorado Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team.

We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment.

Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve.

We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters-providing quality patient care.

Join our team in Tucson, Arizona, to build a career that touches lives.

As a Nursing Educator / Infection Control Nurse you will :

  • Plan, coordinate and teach continuing education and in-service education for the hospital, including General Orientation.
  • Develops monthly education calendar.
  • Conducts corporate compliance agreement training and other needed staff education.
  • Participates in development of short-term and long-term educational goals based on identified needs through Quality Council and annual assessments.
  • Collaborates with managers to evaluate staff competency.

Manages facility wound care program including standards of care and practice related to wound, ostomy, and continence patient care needs.

Functions in the role of expert wound clinician, coordinator, educator, consultant, and researcher.

In collaboration with the medical staff, monitors the clinical wound care of patients and provides clinical support and consultation to improve patient care and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

As a Nursing Educator / Infection Control Nurse you will have :

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing / BSN
  • Master of Science in Nursing / MSN preferred
  • Licensed in the state of practice
  • Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing experience

BLS Certification required.

ICP or related certification preferred.

Experience in Infection Control with basic knowledge of the principles of epidemiology and infections, diseases, sterilization, sanitation, and disinfection practice preferred

5 days ago
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