Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease (CID) and Quality Assurance (QA)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

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Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

The Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease and Quality Assurance, performs a variety of professional duties involved in the prevention and control of infectious disease. It plans, develops, implements and evaluates infection control activities throughout the facility including coordinating programs so they meet the contract and accreditation process. This position performs quality improvement activities in the daily operations in Health Services. This position also performs the duties of the department as described below and in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards and regulations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease and Quality Assurance applies appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates with infectious diseases.
• Monitors patients with infectious diseases.
• The Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease and Quality Assurance executes physician orders.
• Assists the Physician in exams and treatment.
• The Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease and Quality Assurance documents and reports infectious diseases in monthly and quarterly reporting to the Health Administrator.
• Develops reporting to the Public Health Department.
• The Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease and Quality Assurance collaborates with multidisciplinary Healthcare team members.
• Documents all detainee or inmate contacts. Maintains confidentiality of medical records
• The Registered Nurse, Coordinator of Infectious Disease and Quality Assurance assists with inquiries by outside agencies during audits or reviews.
• Assists in the development of processes and procedures to ensure quality patient services and compliance of professional standards.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Analyzes and monitors performance data to determine trends to reduce costs and improve patient services.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, understands work processes, identifies the root causes of variation, develops feasible change options, implements the changes, measures the impact or result of improvements, and makes recommendations to maintain or make further enhancements.  Identifies and assists in resolving areas of non-compliance and facilitates improvement and integration of standards into work processes and systems.
• Measures the impact of improvement initiatives.
• Ensures the improvement activities are documented and reported within the organization and externally as appropriate.
• Applies and appropriately uses performance enhancing tools in support of the improvement process (cause-effect diagrams, flow charts, brainstorming), problem analysis and measurement.
• Plans and organizes quality control programs and activities.
• Provides recommendations and reports to management, as necessary/required, concerning quality control programs and processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
• Two (2) years of direct work experience preferred.
• Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
• Must have the ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able provide appropriate follow through treatment.

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