Inf. Disease/Prevention Nurse Consultant - CPHC

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 62,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Vacation

Job summary

The State of North Carolina is seeking an Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant I to serve as the primary clinical resource for infection prevention within a correctional hospital setting. Located at Central Prison Healthcare Complex in Raleigh, you will coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program to safeguard staff and inmates.

You will lead surveillance of infections, advise on isolation and exposure management, and educate healthcare staff on best

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.
• Two years of professional nursing experience demonstrating knowledge of infection prevention, communicable disease management, epidemiology, quality improvement, or related clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Infection Prevention Program Oversight: Coordinate and maintain the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program; Monitor compliance with infection prevention policies and regulatory requirements; Conduct routine infection-control rounds and identify opportunities for corrective action; Assist with development, implementation, and review of infection-control policies and educational materials.
• Surveillance and Disease Monitoring: Conduct surveillance of infections and diseases; Review data to identify trends or outbreaks; Maintain infection-control logs and reports; Communicate findings to healthcare leadership.
• Isolation, Exposure, and Outbreak Management: Provide consultation on precautions, patient placement, isolation, and infection-control needs; Assist with investigations of exposures and suspected outbreaks; Coordinate follow-up interventions.
• Education and Clinical Consultation: Provide infection prevention education to staff; Serve as clinical resource to nursing and providers; Participate in multidisciplinary committees.

Skills

Infection prevention

Epidemiology

Isolation precautions

Outbreak investigation

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Correctional healthcare

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

Nurse Consultant I (NS)

Position Number

60062257

Grade

MH16

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This position serves as the primary clinical resource for infection prevention practices and provides consultation to nursing, medical, environmental services, custody, and administrative leadership regarding communicable disease prevention, surveillance, isolation precautions, outbreak response, and infection-control practices. The position is located at Central Prison Healthcare Complex in Raleigh, which houses approximately 970 close-custody male offenders.

The Infection Control Nurse Consultant I is responsible for coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program within a correctional hospital environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Infection Prevention Program Oversight

• Coordinate and maintain the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• Monitor compliance with established infection prevention policies, procedures, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine infection-control rounds and identify opportunities for corrective action and process improvement.
• Assist with development, implementation, and review of infection-control policies, procedures, protocols, and educational materials.

Surveillance and Disease Monitoring

• Conduct surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, communicable diseases, multidrug-resistant organisms, and other identified infection risks.
• Review laboratory results, clinical information, and infection-control data to identify trends, clusters, or potential outbreaks.
• Maintain required infection-control logs, surveillance records, statistical reports, and trending data.
• Communicate significant findings and recommendations to healthcare leadership.

Isolation, Exposure, and Outbreak Management

• Provide consultation regarding standard and transmission-based precautions, patient placement, isolation, movement, and infection-control needs.
• Assist with investigation and management of communicable disease exposures and suspected outbreaks.
• Coordinate appropriate follow-up and infection-control interventions following employee or patient exposures.
• Collaborate with healthcare, infection control and custody leadership to implement infection-control measures while maintaining facility safety and security.

Education and Clinical Consultation

• Provide infection prevention education to healthcare staff regarding hand hygiene, PPE, bloodborne pathogens, isolation precautions, communicable diseases, cleaning and disinfection, and emerging infection concerns.
• Serve as a clinical resource to nursing staff, providers, supervisors, and facility leadership.
• Participate in Infection Control, Quality Improvement, Safety, and other multidisciplinary committees as assigned.

Salary Range:

$62,044.00 - $102,371.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Considerable knowledge of professional nursing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of infection prevention, epidemiology, communicable disease transmission, isolation precautions, and outbreak investigation.
• Ability to collect, analyze, trend, and communicate infection-control data.
• Ability to interpret and apply healthcare policies, clinical standards, and infection-prevention guidelines.
• Ability to provide consultation, education, and recommendations to multidisciplinary staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, problem-solving, and clinical judgment skills.
• Ability to function effectively within the operational and security requirements of a correctional healthcare environment.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 PM The Night Before The End Date

State Benefits Information:

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

About The Division of Comprehensive Health Services:

Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) delivers health services to individuals incarcerated in North Carolina state prisons. Our mission is to provide constitutionally appropriate medical, mental health, dental, and pharmaceutical care that meets professional standards. CHS health professionals ensure access to timely, essential, and comprehensive services and programs that support the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals. This care is delivered by licensed staff and through partnerships with private providers and the University of North Carolina system.

Supplemental Application Information

Application Process

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC), please visit us at our website.

Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application.

Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. The hiring process may take several weeks.

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

PREA Requirement

The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the “National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape.” Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibition

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, NCDAC will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and two years of professional nursing experience demonstrating knowledge of infection prevention, communicable disease management, epidemiology, quality improvement, or related clinical practice.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.