Infection Control​/Nurse Educator RN

Infection Control/Nurse Educator RN

Now hiring an Infection Control/Nurse Educator RN, full time position! Key responsibilities include conducting ongoing surveillance of infections in patients and employees, inspecting areas for potential infection hazards, investigating infection clusters, educating staff and patients on infection control policies, and communicating reportable diseases to the local Health Department. Additionally, the Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for training nursing staff on the nursing process, organizing continuing education, and ensuring compliance with facility policies and procedures.

Location:

Beautiful Leesburg, Virginia, 40 miles northwest of Washington DC. Named one of the best places to live by Money magazine. 45-acre campus in a rural area on the northern edge of Leesburg with a gymnasium, beautiful outdoor campus and high ropes course. Excellent public school system.

About North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.:
North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is a multifaceted behavioral healthcare system comprised of three programs to serve children and adolescents with a broad spectrum of psychiatric service needs. Programs of service include an 87-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility, a Partial Hospitalization Program, and a 40-bed acute psychiatric hospital. North Spring is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation's largest and most respected healthcare management companies.

EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications:

Leadership experience is required. Graduate of accredited school of nursing with minimum of Bachelor degree. Master degree in nursing preferred. Licensed by a state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact as a Registered Nurse, CPR certification, or able to complete certification. Excellent verbal, written skills, interpersonal interaction, and educating skills. Excellent skills in organization, research, and mentoring. Flexibility to teach when nurses are available to learn may be evenings/weekends.

Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.