Infection control nurse vs staff nurse

Differences between infection control nurse and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Infection control nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage cases of patients recently hospitalize, afflict with chronic debilitating conditions and other long-term care needs.
• Provide all in-service instruction to all employees and new staff members base on OSHA and state regulations.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with national and regulatory bodies such as JCAHO, CDC, OSHA, and FDA.
• Track CPR renewals for medical staff.
• Update and maintain TB and vaccination records for all employees and residents.
• Perform annual TB skin test for employees and MDOC inmates in prison.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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