Quality and Infection Prevention Director, RN

About the role

The Quality and Infection Prevention Director oversees all quality and infection prevention programs, clinical education, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Implements quality activities and programs to enhance resident services.
• Utilizes ongoing evaluation to measure success and influence quality improvement.
• Collects and analyzes data.
• Develops reports and recommendations for process improvement to enhance resident care and services.
• Reviews and changes the facility's QAPI Improvement and management plan to meet existing standards, Board-approved quality plan, and sends to corporate office for final approval.
• Maintains the infection control function for the entire facility.
• Provides formal and informal Infection Prevention education to support the delivery of excellent care to residents and staff.
• Performs infection surveillance and collects data on residents with infections to ensure infections are monitored for organism, transmission, and antibiotic appropriateness.
• Identifies trends in outbreaks and reports to the state after discussion with the Medical Director and campus Executive Director.
• Coordinates and administers the immunization program for all new and existing employees, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, including influenza and Hepatitis B.
• Performs and enforces TB testing according to regulation and annually screens employees for TB.
• Performs audits on a regular basis to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations regarding infection prevention (e.g., handwashing, isolation, cultures, and antibiotic usage).
• Maintains a positive working relationship with all staff.
• Schedules mandatory in-services and assists Human Resources with new orientation and implementation.
• Rotates weekend and weekly on-call responsibilities and provides leadership to direct care staff.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an approved Registered Nurse education program.
• Current Certificate in CPR/BLS.
• CPR Instructor certification (obtainable after hired).
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.
• Must have a ND RN License and be in good standing in all states where previously licensed.
• Current CPR (or approved equivalent) certification.