Infection Prevention Nurse — Quality & Compliance Champion

WV Department of Human Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus

Tobacco free campus

Job summary

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital seeks a qualified Registered Nurse to evaluate quality of patient care and outcomes related to healthcare-associated infections.

You will collect, analyze, and present data, and recommend actions to improve infection control and staff safety. Mandatory overtime is required; this position operates on a tobacco-free campus. The role includes collaboration with the hospital's employee health program and ongoing education for staff, with background checks and drug

Qualifications

• Current West Virginia license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Internal Applicants Only: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Education: None.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates quality of patient care and patient outcomes related to healthcare-associated infections.
• Collects, prepares, and analyzes infection data and presents findings with actionable recommendations.
• Monitors compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures.
• Prepares and presents educational offerings for staff.
• Collaborates with the hospital's employee health program.
• Plans and collects data for continuous quality improvement and reporting of communicable diseases as required by law.

Skills

RN license

Patient care

Job description

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital seeks a qualified Registered Nurse to evaluate quality of patient care and outcomes related to healthcare-associated infections.

You will collect, analyze, and present data, and recommend actions to improve infection control and staff safety. Mandatory overtime is required; this position operates on a tobacco-free campus. The role includes collaboration with the hospital's employee health program and ongoing education for staff, with background checks and drug