Nurse (Quality Improvement and Infection Control Nurse)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Inez (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System is seeking a qualified nurse for positions requiring education and licensure in nursing, with emphasis on infection prevention and control within a prison healthcare setting.

Candidates should meet national nursing licensure requirements and possess advanced education in nursing, with experience in infection control and program evaluation as applicable. Additional selective factor experience is required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Education must be from an accredited nursing program and accredited by a recognized body.
• PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in nursing or related field may be required or
• At least one year of professional nursing experience at GS-10 level with applicable degree.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of nursing principles, infection prevention and control practices.
• Develop, implement and evaluate infection control policies and procedures.
• Surveillance and consultations for control of infections in a hospital environment.
• Audit clinical charts for data relating to infection control.

Skills

Infection prevention

Nursing knowledge

Clinical chart auditing

Education

Professional nursing degree

Foreign nursing school certification

Job description

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements

Education: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates on Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Licensure: Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Education/Work Experience

The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-09 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing.

In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field; OR
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-10 grade level) and possession of a diploma, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program.

Examples of Qualifying Experience

• Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of nursing and infection prevention and control practices.
• Nursing knowledge that consists of, at a minimum, the anatomy and physiology of body systems, development of nursing care plans that include nursing assessments and diagnoses, prevention and control of infectious conditions and interpretation of laboratory test.
• Experience in a Medical Referral Center providing surveillance and consultations for the control of infections relating to hospital environment, including sanitation, sterilization, and disinfection.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating of policies and procedures relative to infection control.
• Experience in Monitoring all invasive procedures to include, but not, limited to, intravenous and hemodynamic lines, dental and outpatient procedures, and urology procedures.
• Experience in auditing clinical charts for pertinent data relating to infection control.

Selective Placement Factor

Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position.

• The applicant must have experience working in an infection control program as it relates to: Prevention of exposure to infectious diseases; administration of vaccinations; reduction in the transmission of infectious agents; containment of infectious outbreaks; and evaluation of infection control programs.

NOTE: All applicants must clearly address the Selective Factor in their resume to be found qualified.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.