Quality Assessment and Infection Control Nurse

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue RidgeCharlottesville, VirginiaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 3 days ago

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About this role

Responsibilities

- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in identifying residents at risk for adverse outcomes and identifying measures by which those outcomes might be avoided/improved.

- Track on a weekly basis pertinent quality measures – resident falls, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, and weight loss.

- Receive, analyze, interpret and prepare facility reports and occurrences, including medication error reports, incident reports and unusual occurrence reports.

- Effectively and efficiently utilizes multiple methods of data collection to obtain information on resident care, unit functioning, internal and external customer satisfaction.

- Conduct and document investigations of unanticipated or sentinel events under the Department of Health standards.

- Coordinate and lead monthly Quality Assurance meetings; prepare agenda, receive reports from individual departments and document corrective action plans.

- Update, develop and implement policies and procedures related to quality improvement.

- Conduct on-going surveillance using Center of Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria, documentation, and investigation of nosocomial infections.

Qualifications

- Experience in computer software such as Word and Excel. Experience with the electronic medical record.

- Prefer at least one year of experience or additional course work or certification in infection control.

- Prefer two to three years of experience with data collection, tabulation, analysis, interpreting and reporting of findings.

- Must communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.

Requirements

- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.

- Licensed as an RN in the State of Virginia.

- Minimum five years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

- Prefer two to three years of experience working with the elderly.

Benefits Snapshot

- Paid Time Off package

- Education Program to offer financial assistance with education costs

- Retirement Savings Plan with a company match

- Paid Holidays

- Free gym and pool access

- Free parking

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits