NEW INCREASED RATES! Wages starting at: $38.00 per hour and increase with experience!
About Us Marshall Healthcare Facility is a 64 bed skilled and long term care facility located in the beautiful coastal town of Machias, Maine. Our employees are among the most loyal and dedicated, some having worked here over 25 years. In addition tothe attention provided by our highly trained and skilled staff, our residentshave complete access to restorative nursing and therapy services on an asneeded basis. Through professional care planning and engaging activities, theaim is to help individuals live as independently as possible, with dignity andrespect. Under the ownership of First AtlanticHealthcare, Marshall Health Care follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation forexcellence in Long Term Care Marshall is Music & Memory certified and is a 5-STAR facility. First Atlantic Healthcare is seeking an RN Nurse Manager - Infection Control Preventionist (ICP Nurse) to join our team providing quality care in the local Maine communities
POSITION SUMMARY As a lead within a strong clinicalteam, you support the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, anddirecting the day-to-day functions of the Nursing ServiceDepartment. Additionally, you will be responsiblefor the facility's activities aimed at preventing healthcare-associatedinfections (HAIs) by ensuring that sources of infections are isolated to limitthe spread of infectious organisms. We want to support your work and lifebalance, so we have flexible shifts available - and would love to speak withyou about what interests you.
- Flexible Shifts
- Sign-On Bonuses available
- Tuition reimbursement and Tuition Loan Forgiveness
- Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent
- Paid Time Off available to all employees
- 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CLINICAL - Ensure that nursing practice complies with regulatory and legislative requirements;
- Help develop and implement immunization programs for resident/patients and staff;
- Performs clinical rounds on assigned nursing units;
- Promote, establish, and maintain customer relationships with resident/ patient(s), families, staff, community and other professionals;
- Ensure all nursing staff understand and follow their respective job descriptions
- Participate in state and federal surveys with authorized government agencies as requested or directed by the Administrator or Director of Nursing
- Assist and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies
- Participate in the development, implementation, and review of resident discharge plans
- Ensure assessments, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting is completed according to regulation, standards of practice, and policy
- Actively participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program as directed by the Director of Nursing
LEADERSHIP - Complete and deliver assigned staff performance evaluations
- Participate in disciplinary process, which should be administered fairly, in accordance with employee policies and procedures
- Identify and access available resources to develop and implement an ongoing education plan appropriate for each level of nursing staff
Infection Control Prevention Responsibilities: Implementation and review of thefacility's infection prevention program. Ensure that existing standards and guidelinesof applicable professional organizations and regulatory and
RN Nurse Manager- Infection Control Preventionist POSITION SUMMARY As a lead within a strong clinicalteam, you support the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing,and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing ServiceDepartment. Additionally, you will be responsiblefor the facility's activities aimed at preventing healthcare-associatedinfections (HAIs) by ensuring that sources of infections are isolated to limitthe spread of infectious organisms. We want to support your work and lifebalance, so we have flexible shifts available - and would love to speak withyou about what interests you.
- Flexible Shifts
- Sign-On Bonuses available
- Pay On Demand: Daily access to your paycheck!
- Tuition reimbursement and Tuition Loan Forgiveness
- Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent
- Paid Time Off available to all employees
- 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CLINICAL - Ensure that nursing practice complies with regulatory and legislative requirements;
- Help develop and implement immunization programs for resident/patients and staff;
- Performs clinical rounds on assigned nursing units;
- Promote, establish, and maintain customer relationships with resident/ patient(s), families, staff, community and other professionals;
- Implement policies and procedures regarding communicable diseases, infection control and isolation procedures as well as other systems pertinent to nursing education
- Provide support with staff competence with electronic charting system (ECS)
- Make written and verbal reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary concerning the operation of the nursing department
- Participate in state and federal surveys with authorized government agencies as requested or directed by the Administrator or Director of Nursing
- Assist and implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies
- Participate in the development, implementation, and review of resident discharge plans
- Ensure assessments, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting is completed according to regulation, standards of practice, and policy
- Actively participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program as directed by the Director of Nursing
- Review complaints and concerns made by families, residents and staff, communicate these concerns including follow up with the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator as appropriate
- Ensure care plans reflect the resident's current needs and status
- Oversee the admission process; inform team members of prospective admissions, room assignments and care needs
- Ensure nursing services are provided within the scope of practice of nursing personnel
- Report, investigate, and take appropriate action with regard to medication administration practices and care concerns
LEADERSHIP - Complete and deliver assigned staff performance evaluations
- Participate in disciplinary process, which should be administered fairly, in accordance with employee policies and procedures
- Identify and access available resources to develop and implement an ongoing education plan appropriate for each level of nursing staff
Infection Control Prevention Responsibilities: - Implementationand review of the facility's infection prevention program
- Ensurethat existing standards and guidelines of applicable professional organizationsand regulatory and governmental agencies are incorporated into the program
- Reviewrelevant public health issues to integrate into practice, serves as aconsultant and resource person regarding infection prevention issues for allfacility personnel, collaborates with other healthcare professionals within andoutside of the facility, and implements infection prevention educationprograms
- Systematicallycollect and analyze healthcare-associated infection data using epidemiologicalprinciples and statistical methods to identify trends and risk factors
- Reportof HAI and quality data for the various facility, county, state, and federalreporting requirements
- Incorporatethe principles of fiscal responsibility into practice and promotes the standardsof advanced professional practice
Education and Experience Education: Must possess, as a minimum,a State of Maine Nursing license Experience: Demonstrated knowledge and experience sufficient to perform allduties with excellence
Skills and Abilities - Knowledge and use of Electronic Medical Records and/or solid computer skills
- Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally
- Effective leadership skills and/or ability to invest in growing this skill
- Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Certificates and Licenses - Possess a diploma, AS or BS degree in nursing
- Must be currently registered/licensed in Maine
- Must have CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment
All job offersare contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine StateBackground Check. For over 30 years, First Atlantic Healthcare has been committed to the care and improvement of our residents by delivery individualized, high quality, cost effective healthcare services throughout the state of Maine. We have invested in the rebuilding and updating of all skilled nursing, skilled rehabilitation, long term care and assisted living facilities statewide that demonstrate First Atlantic's commitment to providing all of Maine with dignified, modern healthcare that centers on the patient experience.