Quality Assessment and Infection Control Nurse

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Education Program to offer financial助注

Retirement Savings Plan with a company

Paid Holidays

Free gym and pool access

Free parking

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Job summary

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge is seeking a Quality Assessment and Infection Control Nurse to lead quality improvement initiatives and infection prevention.

The role focuses on surveillance, data analysis, and policy updates, with on-call nurse leadership and collaboration with the Health Services Administrator and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with data collection, analysis and reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in identifying residents at risk for adverse outcomes and measures to avoid/improve them.
• Track quality measures weekly (falls, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, weight loss).
• Receive, analyze, interpret and prepare facility reports and various incident reports.
• Utilize multiple data collection methods to obtain information on resident care and unit functioning.
• Investigate sentinel events under Health standards and document findings.
• Coordinate and lead monthly Quality Assurance meetings and document corrective actions.
• Update and implement policies related to quality improvement.
• Conduct surveillance using CDC infection criteria for nosocomial infections.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Data collection & analysis

Clear communication

EMR experience

Microsoft Word / Excel

Education

RN degree from accredited school

Virginia RN license

Experience with elderly care (5+ years)

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

MS Word

MS Excel

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