POSITION PURPOSE: Delivers nursing care to patients of CHI. Manage and administer vaccines, has knowledge of Infection Control and Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, in regard to Infection Control and outbreaks.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:Graduated from an accredited nursing program. 1 year experience as R.N. preferred. 5 years in healthcare field required.

Licensure / Certification:Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida required. Maintain current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Skills / Ability:Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Creole desired. Clinical Skills Assessment, effective communication skills and ability to deal well with people, ability to problem solve, confront/resolve issues, motivate others, ability to plan, and organize and direct the activities of others.

POSITION RESPONSIBLITIES 

RELATIONS/CARE:

Consistently maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition.

Observes CHI’s uniform dress code and wears identification badge at all times.

Performs all daily functions in accordance with CHI policies and procedures.

Recognizes and evaluates personal strengths and weaknesses; handles personal and professional frustration appropriately.

Adheres to emergency procedures, fire drills, evacuation procedures and internal/external disaster plans.

Infection Control/ Education Functions:

Ordering – Storing – Receiving vaccines.

Overseeing proper receipt and storage of vaccine deliveries.

Documenting vaccine inventory information and organizing vaccines within storage units.

Setting up temperature monitoring devices.

Reading and recording storage unit temps a minimum of two times each workday.

Recording current, minimum, and maximum temperatures from a digital data logger twice daily.

Reviews and analyzes temperature data to identify shifts in temperature trends.

Removes expired vaccine from storage units.

Responds to out-of-range temperatures (temp excursion).

Monitors vaccine storage temperature.

Maintains all documentation, such as vaccine inventory and temperature logs.

Ensures staff is properly trained.

Monitors operation of storage equipment and systems.

Oversees proper vaccine transport (when necessary).

Oversees emergency preparations, including plans for ensuring safety of vaccine during emergencies including adverse weather conditions.

Ensures appropriate handling of vaccines during disaster or power outage.

Coordinates vaccine clinics.

Complete COVID testing (PCR, Rapid).

Document vaccines in approved systems.

Participate in community testing.

Participate in community vaccine clinics.

Provide administrative and clinical support to the department.

Answers the phone, processes routine incoming calls, coordinates communications within the department and interdepartmentally.

Receives and routes incoming phone calls and messages to Director of Education/Infection Prevention Control and other departments.

Maintains accurate effective and efficient staff education calendars that are sensitive to patient care needs, and Staff development, and assures distribution throughout sites using Resource Folder and Education Bulletin Boards.

Assist with the provision of all educational workshops required by regulations: CPR certification and re-certification.

Assists in problem solving with patients and employees. 

Responsible for documentation/logging identified trends of infection rates and health care associated infections (HAIs) employing statistical graphs, charts, and excel spread sheets

Assists and participates with the documentation of Infection Prevention and Control Walks/ Rounds and Command Inspections.

Works with Human Resources staff to ensure documentation and receipt of all required educational and receipt of all required educational and certification programs.

Always ensures adequate inventory level of PPE supplies.

Answer the phone and communicate with different departments and sites as needed.

Collaborates with the Department of Health for STD’s and reportable disease reports.

Logs ALL reportable diseases and inputs them onto excel sheet for tracking purposes. 

Schedules, coordinates, and contacts speakers for monthly grand round sessions. 

Organizes and completes grand round attendee reports, submits copy to HR, and inputs information to CE Broker for CEU credit. 

Organizes and schedules CPR courses for all staff.

Completes monthly abnormal urine culture totals.

Submits requests for internal and external requisitions (supplies or printing requests) via WorxHub or Precoro.

Communicates with the UM smoking cessation program coordinator and provides monthly referrals as well as keeping referral information up to date on excel sheet. 

Schedules staff for trainings and competencies.

Schedule appointments in EHR.

Assemble and organize statistics for graphic representation.

Generate monthly report information from all centers for Hand Hygiene Program, Code blue drills, etc.

Ensures proper filling of all documentation. 

Coordinates Education room bookings as well as coordinating any meetings for the Director of Education/ Infection Prevention & Control. 

Assists during COVID-19 operations (testing and vaccinations).

Performs other duties as assigned.

Proficient knowledge and skills in Infection Prevention and Control.

Provides consultation and education to staff, physicians and community leaders in respect to Infection Prevention & Control.

Coordinate with the Infection Prevention and Control team to determine the direction of surveillance activities and actively evaluate effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control Plan annually.

Participate in infection prevent and control education of all employees during orientation and annually thereafter, including classes in infection prevention and control practices.

Ensure the infection prevention and control procedures meet CMS, county and state, APIC and CDC regulations, standards or guidelines.

Organize Infection Prevention and Control team meetings and maintain all meeting minutes.