Charge Nurse

apartment Commonwealth of Kentucky location_onWilmore, KY, US

$15.53 - $31.81 / HOUR

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Charge Nurse

Pay Grade 15

Salary

$31.81 Hourly

Locality Premium -$15.53 Per Hour

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location

100 Veterans Drive

Wilmore, KY 40390 USA

Description

The shift for this position is 7:30am-4:30pm.

The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a 285-bed long term care facility located in beautiful Wilmore, Kentucky that is committed to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity and providing compassionate care.

We are currently seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to work in our nursing department as a Charge Nurse (Infection Control and Preventionist).

Skill and expectations for this position include but are not limited to:

Experience in infection control and data collection including keeping employee vaccine records current, tracks and reports on resident infections and analyzes for trends and patterns.
Leads Investigations of possible incidences of infection and implements infection control policy accurately.
Organizes and works with staff development coordinator to facilitate scheduled training and in services with staff to educate on infection control policy and procedures.
Organizes and facilitates infection meetings quarterly and interprets reports to committee.

The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serve Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing Compassionate Care.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A bachelor's degree in nursing will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52116 ; https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/201/020/070/ ; http://www.kbn.ky.gov/ Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Incumbents work with patients, clients, or employees who may have been exposed to infectious diseases which may require the following of safety procedures.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover at cheryll.hoover@ky.gov or 859-858-1443.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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