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• Department: Computerized Tomography
• Sign-On Bonus: $15,000.00
• Schedule: Full-Time, Night Shift; Monday - Thursday 9:30 P.M. - 7:00 A.M.
• Hospital: Saint Thomas Midtown
• Location: Nashville, TN

Join a team where precision meets purpose. Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown hospital is seeking a skilled CT Technologist who’s passionate about delivering high-quality imaging that supports life-saving care.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Perform computerized tomographic procedures for the diagnosis of disease and injury according to protocols established by radiologists.

• Prepare and position patients and select anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Prepare and administer contrast media and/or medications within the accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Observe patient during procedure and report abnormal activity.
• Monitor protocols and recommend updates or refinements as warranted.
• Follow radiation safety procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

One or more of the following required:

• Radiologic Technologist specializing in Radiography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Radiologic Technologist specializing in Computed Tomography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Job Opportunity: CT TechnnPosition DetailsnSpecialty: CT TechnLocation: Nashville, TennesseenFacility: AHS StaffingnEmployment Type: TemporarynContract Length: 13 weeksnnJob DescriptionnProvides specialized healthcare services in a clinical setting.nWorks collaboratively with healthcare team members.nMaintains professional standards and patient care quality.nParticipates in patient assessment and treatment planning.nPatient Population: Adult-GeriatricnnRequirementsnExperience:n2+ years of CT Tech experience required.nTravel healthcare experience preferred.nStrong clinical skills and patient care abilities.nnLicensing:nTennessee state license required.nCurrent BLS certification required.nAdditional certifications may be required based on specialty.nnTransportation:nCandidate must have reliable transportation for travel assignments.nnAdditional InformationnScheduling:nWork 40 hours per week with 8-hour shifts.nContract start date: October 27, 2025.nCompetitive monthly compensation: $9180.nnBenefits:nTravel and housing provided.nHealth insurance and 401(k) matching.nProfessional development opportunities.nFlexible scheduling options.nnCompliance:nAll medical/occupational health compliance items must be completed within 5 days of offer acceptance.nBackground check and drug screening required.nnApply now to join our team of travel healthcare professionals!

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction  **Must reside in the metro Nashville, TN area**

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Clinical Resource Director with Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Surgery Ventures offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Surgery Ventures family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Resource Director to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Resource Director (CRD) is responsible for establishing and leading the supply expense agenda for the clinical resource management program for Surgery Ventures Group (SVG) centers. The CRD is responsible for driving positive change through program definition and leading initiatives, that support the health care organization's clinical expense agenda. The position is responsible for reviewing and optimizing the group purchasing organization’s contract portfolio; and developing and executing product standardization with the value analysis committees. The CRD has a broad enterprise and segment influence and will need to build strategic alliances with Division/Center Leadership, Physicians and Supply Chain to execute successfully the clinical supply expense plan. The position requires confidence, independent action, initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make and to take responsibility for their decisions. A well-suited candidate will react, adjust quickly and develop actions during changing conditions. 

What you will do in this role:  

• Develops and implements center or division-based strategies and processes to reduce supply expense per adjusted admission 
• Identifies and implements supply expense margin improvement with a primary focus on high cost of good departments to include surgical services and special procedures 
• Identifies centers supply expense variances and develops action plans to mitigate an increase in supply expense; and participates in monthly operating reports and supply expense planning 
• Participates, develops content and facilitates value analysis meetings such as center based, division based, service line or physician led meetings 
• Utilizes clinical product value analysis committees to review products and technology for clinical evidence and benefit; discuss financial considerations to include contract compliance, cost and reimbursement; identify opportunities to standardize products and reduce waste; and maintain or increases product quality and patient outcomes 
• Builds relationships and increases customer satisfaction with leadership, clinical leaders, value analysis teams and supply chain leadership 
• Develops relationships and collaborates with leadership and staff, and supply chain to identify, develop and implement continuous quality improvement and cost containment processes for supplies, technology and labor practices 

What is required for this role:  

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Health Administration, Nursing, Pharmacy or other Allied Health Profession) with related experiences in healthcare value analysis, clinical supply chain, or acute care hospital performance 
• Master’s degree highly preferred 
• Three years of value analysis/clinical/leadership experience preferred 
• LPN/RN, Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP), Certified Value Analysis Health Professional (CVAHP), or similar credential preferred 

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Resource Director opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction  **Must reside in the metro Nashville, TN area**

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Clinical Resource Director with Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Surgery Ventures offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Surgery Ventures family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Resource Director to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Resource Director (CRD) is responsible for establishing and leading the supply expense agenda for the clinical resource management program for Surgery Ventures Group (SVG) centers. The CRD is responsible for driving positive change through program definition and leading initiatives, that support the health care organization's clinical expense agenda. The position is responsible for reviewing and optimizing the group purchasing organization’s contract portfolio; and developing and executing product standardization with the value analysis committees. The CRD has a broad enterprise and segment influence and will need to build strategic alliances with Division/Center Leadership, Physicians and Supply Chain to execute successfully the clinical supply expense plan. The position requires confidence, independent action, initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make and to take responsibility for their decisions. A well-suited candidate will react, adjust quickly and develop actions during changing conditions. 

What you will do in this role:  

• Develops and implements center or division-based strategies and processes to reduce supply expense per adjusted admission 
• Identifies and implements supply expense margin improvement with a primary focus on high cost of good departments to include surgical services and special procedures 
• Identifies centers supply expense variances and develops action plans to mitigate an increase in supply expense; and participates in monthly operating reports and supply expense planning 
• Participates, develops content and facilitates value analysis meetings such as center based, division based, service line or physician led meetings 
• Utilizes clinical product value analysis committees to review products and technology for clinical evidence and benefit; discuss financial considerations to include contract compliance, cost and reimbursement; identify opportunities to standardize products and reduce waste; and maintain or increases product quality and patient outcomes 
• Builds relationships and increases customer satisfaction with leadership, clinical leaders, value analysis teams and supply chain leadership 
• Develops relationships and collaborates with leadership and staff, and supply chain to identify, develop and implement continuous quality improvement and cost containment processes for supplies, technology and labor practices 

What is required for this role:  

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Health Administration, Nursing, Pharmacy or other Allied Health Profession) with related experiences in healthcare value analysis, clinical supply chain, or acute care hospital performance 
• Master’s degree highly preferred 
• Three years of value analysis/clinical/leadership experience preferred 
• LPN/RN, Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP), Certified Value Analysis Health Professional (CVAHP), or similar credential preferred 

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Resource Director opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of your job position is to direct the day to day functions of the Nursing Unit in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing long term care facilities, and as may be directed by the Director or Assistant Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to the residents at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
* Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
* Facilitates the resolution of issues and concerns associated with resident / patient care including family issues.
* Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR'S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses' stations is current. Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents.
* Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current at all times and reflects the day-to-day nursing care procedures used by this facility.
* Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
* Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
* Makes nursing diagnoses that serve as the basis for the delivery of care.
* Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
* Performs nursing assessments regarding the health status of the resident / patient.
* Develops a plan of care and implements nursing care based on assessment.
* Inform the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.
* Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident's response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident's wishes
* Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with our established policies and procedures.
* Provides health education to patients and their families.
* May assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing annual facility in-service training programs (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).
* Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident.
* Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.
* Participate in the development of a written care plan (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care
* Encourage the resident and his/her family to participate in the development and review of the resident's plan of care.
* Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the resident's care plan. Ensure that nursing personnel refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident.
* Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing the resident's comprehensive care plan.
* Participates in quality assurance activities.
* Adheres to scope of practice limitations based on qualifications.
* Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
* Will perform general nursing duties in cases of emergency or staffing shortages.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Participate in the preparation of and planning of the nursing service department's budget and submit to the Director for his/her review, recommendations, and/or approval.
* Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism.
* Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
* Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas.
* Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.
* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
* Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
* Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
* The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
* Prolonged use of a desk top or laptop computer.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear.
* Frequent use of all office related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
* Travel by auto or airline may be required.

Education & Experience

* Minimum requirements to perform this position include graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
* Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements.
* 1-3 years of supervisory experience preferred.
* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.
* Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
* Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct our infection control program and its activities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern such programs, and as may be directed by the Administrator and the Infection Control Committee to ensure that an effective infection control program is maintained at all times

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Administrative Functions
* Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, coordinate, and direct our infection control program in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such requirements in nursing care facilities.
* Ensure that the facility follows current CDC, OSHA, and local regulations concerning infection control or standard/universal precautions.
* Develop, maintain, and periodically update infection control precautions and aseptic technique that successfully correct problem areas.
* Interpret infection control policies and procedures as necessary.
* Maintain a reference library of written infection control material that will assist the facility in meeting the day-to-day needs of the isolated resident.
* Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the infection control program of this facility.
* Assist all departments in evaluating and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified.
* Monitor infection control practices and procedures to ensure that all personnel are implementing our standard operating procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
* Make rounds to nursing units for the purpose of case findings, review of environmental sanitation procedures, andsupervision of isolation precautions/practices.
* Visit isolated residents as necessary to ensure that established isolation precautions and aseptic technique are followed.
* Ensure that laboratory support is available, including microbiological and serological services.
* Review and analyze infectious disease laboratory reports and consult with the Director of Nursing Services in developing the care plan for assuring that aseptic techniques are implemented.
* Assist in developing and implementing guidelines for the decontamination and sterilization activities performed in the facility.
* Perform periodic testing of our prepared sterile packs, bundles, and supplies, including sterilization equipment.
* Monitor the designated shelf life of medical items wrapped and sterilized at the facility. Reprocess as necessary.
* Ensure that all personnel follow established procedures for the disposal and removal of infective and contaminated materials from the facility.
* Prepare monthly summaries of all resident/personnel infections, corrective action taken, and the results of the corrective action. Submit copies to the Administrator and Director of Nursing Services.
* Prepare summaries of special investigations on the occurrence of nosocomial and community-acquired infections.
* Provide the Director of Nursing Services with a report of pertinent findings and recommendations pertaining to nosocomial infection.
* Maintain a written record of all residents and employees who have nosocomial infections.
* Participate in surveys of possible carriers among residents and personnel, and in tracing possible sources of infection within the facility.
* Assist the Director of Laundry Services in developing infection control procedures for the handling of clean and soiled laundry/linen, equipment cleaning, etc.
* Assist the Director of Environmental Services in developing infection control procedures for the routine and terminal cleaning of isolation rooms and areas, equipment cleaning, etc.
* Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed.
* Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in developing and implementing discharge plans for the resident in isolation or on infection control precautions.
* Assist in the development and implementation of a facility-wide TB management control program.
* Report all reportable diseases to the county and state health departments.
* Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.


* Committee Functions
* Serve on, participate in, and attend Infection Control Committee meetings.
* Represent the Infection Control Committee as required.
* Assist the Infection Control Committee in evaluating and revising our infection control practices and aseptic technique to ensure continued sanitation practices are maintained throughout the facility.
* Assist the Infection Control Committee in establishing the criteria for classifying all routine and reasonably anticipated job-related tasks to ensure that tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
* Provide the Infection Control Committee with written and oral reports concerning all nosocomial infections within the facility.
* Ensure that major changes in our cleaning products or techniques are approved by the Infection Control Committee.
* Assist in evaluating and implementing recommendations from the Infection Control Committee.
* Provide information relative to TB assessment and make recommendations concerning the protocols to follow in isolating TB cases.


* Personnel Functions
* Develop and implement a practical system of detecting, evaluating, recording, and reporting infections that originate with facility personnel.
* Assist the personnel director in developing and implementing our employee health services program, to include individual counseling.
* Provide employee counseling as outlined in our infection control and employee health program.
* Provide personnel with information concerning the facility's policies governing hepatitis B vaccinations.
* Assist in establishing the TB Mantoux testing and recordkeeping protocols for all employees.
* Orient new employees to the importance of infection control policies and procedures, personal hygiene, handwashing/hand hygiene techniques, etc., as well as the employee's responsibility in following our established procedures for tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
* Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
* Meet with the staff to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services, as necessary.
* Develop and maintain a good working rapport with all department directors and personnel to ensure that infection control services and activities can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
* Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
* Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel.
* Make appropriate reports to the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing Services as necessary.
* Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
* Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.


* Nursing Care and Consultation Functions
* Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility.
* Ensure that all nursing service personnel follow established isolation precautions and aseptic technique to include standard/universal precautions.
* Ensure that residents with known communicable or infectious diseases are placed in isolation or on infection control precautions to include standard/universal precautions.
* Interview residents or family members and explain isolation and standard/universal precautions as necessary.
* Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
* Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians' orders, etc., on a timely basis and in accordance with current regulations.
* Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure that appropriate handwashing/hand hygiene techniques are being followed in the handling and administering of drugs, medications, and treatments.
* Review nurses' notes of those residents in/on isolation precautions to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and that they reflect the resident's response to the care.
* Assist nursing service personnel in performing nursing care procedures as necessary.
* Obtain culture samples in accordance with our established procedures.
* Provide direct nursing care as necessary.


* Staff Development
* Develop, implement, and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to our infection control and employee health program.
* Assist support services in developing, implementing, and conducting in-service training programs relative to infection control.
* Assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne pathogens standard.
* Develop a training program for all personnel required to perform tasks involving exposure to blood/body fluids.


* Equipment and Safety Functions
* Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services the equipment and supply needs for maintaining an effective infection control program.
* Ensure that a stock level of medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of the resident.
* Assist the maintenance director in developing a preventive maintenance program for maintaining the nursing department's equipment and supplies in a safe and operable manner.
* Develop and implement procedures that ensure nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
* Ensure that established policies governing the labeling or tagging of contaminated equipment are followed when such equipment must be sent for repair or decontamination.


* Care Plan Functions
* Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident in isolation or on infection control precautions that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
* Insofar as practical, encourage the resident to participate in the development and review of his/her plan of care and explain to the resident the need to follow infection control practices and standard/universal precautions.
* Assist in the scheduling of care plans to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting in relation to prevention and control of infectious diseases.
* Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the care plan.
* Ensure that the care plan is reviewed prior to administering daily care to the isolated resident or prior to performing nursing care procedures involving exposure to blood/body fluids.
* Review nurses' notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
* Review and revise care plans as necessary, but at least quarterly.
* Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing the resident's total regimen of care in preventing and controlling infections.


* Budget and Planning Functions
* Assist the Director of Nursing Services in preparing the budget for the department in relation to its infection control program and activities.
* Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Director of Nursing Services adjustments that ensure the continued ability to prevent and control infectious diseases.
* Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services the equipment and supply needs for the Infection Control Program and its activities.
* Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.


* Safety and Sanitation
* Identify, evaluate, and classify routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
* Assist department directors in developing policies and procedures to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases.
* Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing such tasks.
* Ensure that adequate supplies of personal protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
* Assist in developing policies and procedures in the handling and disposal of needles and other sharp instruments.
* Assist the maintenance engineer in developing and implementing waste disposal policies and procedures for infectious waste, supplies, etc.


* Miscellaneous
* Assess and/or evaluate new or improved resident care products or procedures.
* Provide counseling for employee testing mandate required for HBV and TB exposure and maintain in confidential manner.
* Maintain resident/employee exposure reports in a confidential manner.


* As Infection Control Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Your immediate supervisor is the Director of Nursing Services.



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Ability to read technical procedures.
* Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
* Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
* The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:
* Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
* Must be able to cope with the mental, emotional, and physical stress of the position.
* Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
* Must meet the general health requirements set forth the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
* Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
* Must be willing to perform tasks that may involve exposure to the resident's blood/body fluids.
* May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.



Education & Experience

* Possession of a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
* 2 years or more experience preferably in a long-term care facility.
* Must possess a working knowledge of epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and aseptic technique to include standard/universal precautions.
* Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in this state. Current CPR certification. APIC Certification in infection control preferred, but not necessary. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.
* Must maintain all required continuing education for licensing. Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of your job position is to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty. Such supervision must be accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility and may be required by the Director of Nursing (DON)and or/Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) when applicable, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Administrative Functions
* Assist the Director of Nursing Services in directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
* Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
* Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR'S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses' stations is current. Recommend written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the resident.
* Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.
* Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
* Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the
* nursing service department.
* Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions to the Director.
* Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care.
* Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
* Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
* Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing Services.
* Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.
* Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.
* Meet with the nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the department's services, programs, and activities.
* Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
* Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
* Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
* Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
* Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
* Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
* Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system


* Committee Functions
* Attend various committee meetings of the facility (i.e., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assessment, etc.) as required.
* Assist in preparing written and/or oral reports of the nursing service programs and activities to submit to such committee(s) as directed.
* Provide information to the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as requested.
* Participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Committee meetings as necessary.
* Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of the discharge plans and make such plans available to the Care Plan
* Committee as required or as may be necessary.
* Implement recommendations from established committees as instructed by the Director.


* Personnel Functions
* Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses are available for your tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained.
* Ensure that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are available for your tour of duty to ensure that routine nursing care is provided to meet the daily nursing care needs of each resident.
* Develop work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
* Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties.
* Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
* Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
* Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
* Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times.
* Report problem areas to the Director.
* Ensure that established policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by all departmental personnel.
* Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director as required or as may be necessary.
* Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
* Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
* Meet with your shift on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or to assist in the improvement of services.
* Review and evaluate your department's work force and make recommendations to the Director.
* Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Director concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
* Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
* Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
* Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
* Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines


* Nursing Care Functions
* Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
* Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
* Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary
* Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
* Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians' orders, etc., on a timely basis and in accordance with current regulations.
* Inform the Director when physician visits are not made in a timely manner.
* Consult with the resident, his/her family, and the resident's physician in planning the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.
* Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition.
* Visit residents on a daily basis in order to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and emotional status.
* Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee
* qualified to perform the procedure.
* Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident's response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident's wishes.
* Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
* Start IVs, obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
* Take TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
* Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary.
* Report problem areas to the Director. Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
* Keep the Director informed of the status of residents and other related matters through written/oral reports.
* Assist the Charge Nurse in monitoring seriously ill residents.
* Authorize the use of restraints when necessary and in accordance with our facilities policies and procedures.
* Ensure that all RNs and LPNs on your shift comply with written procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies.
* Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
* Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders, and adherence to stop order policies.
* Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
* Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
* Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problems to the Director.
* Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary.
* Inform family members of the death of the resident.
* Call funeral homes when requested by the family.


* Staff Development
* Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.
* Assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing annual facility in-service training programs (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).
* Assist the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.
* Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status.


* Safety and Sanitation
* Assist the Safety Officer in developing safety standards for the nursing service department as necessary.
* Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
* Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing such tasks.
* Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is on hand and readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
* Ensure that personnel follow established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
* Monitor your shift's personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
* Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with established departmental policies and procedures.
* Ensure that nursing service work areas (i.e., nurses' stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
* Ensure that all resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
* Ensure that nursing service personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene procedures.
* Ensure that nursing service personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner.
* Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among the residents and personnel.
* Ensure that nursing service personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary.
* Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of the procedures for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment.
* Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents.
* Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to the safety officer or other designated person


* Equipment and Supply Functions
* Recommend to the Director the equipment and supply needs of the department.
* Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on premises at all times to meet the needs of the resident.
* Assist the Maintenance Director in developing a preventive maintenance program for maintaining the nursing service department's equipment and supplies in a safe and operable manner.
* Participate in the development and implementation of the procedures for the safe operation of all nursing service equipment.
* Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate the nursing service department's equipment.
* Ensure that all personnel operate nursing service equipment in a safe manner.
* Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
* Ensure that appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals used in the nursing service department.Care Plan and Assessment Functions
* Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident as necessary.
* Participate in the development of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
* Encourage the resident to participate in the development and review of his/her care plan.
* Review resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
* Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the resident's care plan. Ensure that nursing personnel refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident.
* Review nurses' notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
* Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.
* Review resident's medical and nursing treatments to ensure that they are provided in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes.


* Budget and Planning Functions
* Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations, and recommend to the Director adjustments in nursing services that ensure the continued ability to provide quality care.
* Recommend to the Director the equipment needs of the nursing service department.
* Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc
* Assist with the overall supervision of and management of the nursing staff. As RN, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
* Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
* Must possess
* the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
* such action with the ability to solve practical problems.
* the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members,
* visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
* leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work
* harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
* the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the
* programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.


* Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
* Be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
* Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
* Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
* Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
* Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
* Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
* Physycal demands
* Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
* Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
* Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
* Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
* Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
* Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
* Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
* Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
* May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.



Education & Experience

* Must posess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree an accredited college or university.
* Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
* 2 years or more experience preferably in a long-term care facility.
* Must posess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state. Current CPR certification.
* Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.
* Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
* Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times