Nurse Manager/Quality

At AMG we offer our employees much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer unique career opportunities for people who are called to make a healing difference in the lives of others and desire to be part of a team that makes a difference each day for our patients. In addition to market competitive pay rates and benefits in the North Shore market, you will have the opportunity to work for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as AMG is an employee owned company.

About the role

AMG Physical Rehabilitation Hospital – Covington is seeking a Full Time Nurse Manager/Quality RN that is a member of the company administrative team and participates in decision-making, policy determination, and planning and operations of the healthcare company. This position has responsibility for the management of all nursing and clinical practices, including:

• Planning and implementing the performance improvement program to meet the needs of the healthcare company and hospital.
• Providing education to medical staff, hospital staff, and the Governing Body.
• Facilitating performance improvement and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities throughout the healthcare company and hospital.
• Serving as a resource person to the administrative team, department managers, and medical staff.
• Overseeing all regulatory body surveys including State Licensing Review and CMS Validation surveys.
• Managing risk evaluation and coordination of corrective action implementation related to risk issues.
• Providing intervention and education related to risk management issues to promote safe work practices and quality care.
• Coordinating risk programs with all hospital departments, administration, and the legal risk manager.
• Reporting real and potential risk situations to the Governing Body, medical staff, administration, and relevant departments.
• Establishing and monitoring methods to avoid, eliminate, and/or reduce risk situations associated with patient care and services.
• Identifying, investigating, reporting, preventing, and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among patients and personnel, in accordance with CDC guidelines and federal/state regulations.
• Assisting with in-service programs related to infection prevention and control.
• Attending to all employee work-related injuries and recommending appropriate action.
• Communicating with the risk manager about trends in the workplace.

Requirements

• Current RN Louisiana clinical licensure in good standing.
• Demonstrated leadership and management ability with a minimum of three to five years of experience in nursing administration.
• 1-3 years of experience in Quality Improvement or Risk Management.
• Minimum three years of experience in a supervisory position in healthcare or one to three years in infection control.
• 3 or more years of experience in an acute care setting.
• Membership in the Association of Practitioners of Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
• Working knowledge of microbiology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, aseptic techniques, and current practices.
• Current BLS Certification.
• A minimum of one-year experience in utilization review.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Benefits

• Market competitive pay rates and benefits in the North Shore market.
• Opportunity to work for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

About Us

AMG Physical Rehabilitation Hospital – Covington is a state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation hospital in the heart of Covington, LA. We provide inpatient physical rehabilitation services and accept Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. AMG Physical Rehabilitation Hospital – Covington is an equal opportunity employer.