Quality Assessment and Infection Control Nurse

@ Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge
Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridgewestminster-canterburyoftheblueridge.com

Quality Assessment and Infection Control Nurse

Charlottesville, VA
Posted 1 week ago

About the job

The organization focuses on quality care and infection prevention in healthcare, with a nurse leader role overseeing quality assurance, infection control, and performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
  • Licensed RN in Virginia
  • Minimum five years RN experience
  • Prefer elderly care experience

Qualifications

  • Computer skills including Word and Excel
  • Experience with electronic medical records
  • Infection control knowledge or certification
  • Strong verbal and written communication

Full job description

In collaboration with the Health Services Administrator and the interdisciplinary team, the Quality Assessment and Infection Control Nurse works as a leader in quality improvement initiatives and Infection Preventionist for the organization.  Major responsibilities of the position include quality assessment and assurance, surveillance and infection control, and leading/initiating performance improvement projects within the quality assurance program.  Participates in on-call rotation as a nurse leader within the healthcare team.

The starting salary range for this position is $82,918 to $110,903.

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

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