Quality & Infection Control RN

Omega Hospital

Metairie Terrace (LA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks an Infection Prevention and Quality Manager to oversee and improve infection control practices within the hospital. This role requires a qualified RN with extensive knowledge of CDC and state regulations, alongside experience in developing infection prevention policies. Applicants must hold current Louisiana RN Licensure and APIC Membership. Join a dynamic team focused on promoting patient safety and quality improvement in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

Current Louisiana Registered Nurse Licensure required.
APIC training course or equivalent required.
APIC Membership required.

Responsibilities

Identify and control healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
Develop infection prevention policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with CDC, APIC, and AORN guidelines.
Maintain records of HAIs among patients and personnel.
Promote awareness of Quality Management throughout the hospital.

Skills

Infection prevention knowledge

Healthcare regulations

Microbiology knowledge

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Knowledge of ISO 9001

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Infection Prevention and Quality Manager Summary

The Infection Prevention RN is a registered nurse, qualified with knowledge of CDC, APIC, and AORN guidelines and definitions of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), federal and state regulations. The individual is responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of HAIs among patients and personnel. The individual may institute collection of cultures and initiate appropriate isolation precautions. The individual is responsible for assisting with in-service programs related to infection prevention and control.

Essential Functions

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the infection prevention process in a healthcare setting.
Demonstrates understanding of standard and isolation precautions as set forth by the CDC, APIC, AORN, and LA State Board.
Attends continuing education programs and maintains current knowledge of all aspects of infection prevention.
Demonstrates knowledge of microbiology, and modes of transmission of disease entities.
Demonstrates ability to teach principles and practical application of infection prevention to all levels of healthcare personnel.
Demonstrates ability to develop infection prevention policies and procedures.
Develops and implements a system for identifying, investigating, reporting and preventing the spread of HAIs among patients of all ages and healthcare personnel.
Confers with staff nurses on all patient care units on a regular basis to determine occurrence of HAIs.
Confers with medical and nursing staff to determine appropriate implementation of isolation precautions.
Investigates all in-house infections and/or infections that occur within 30 days of surgery.
Initiates culture and sensitivity and/or appropriate isolation precautions when indicated.
Communicates appropriate reports to Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee quarterly.
Completes required reports of CDC in a timely and accurate manner.
Maintains accurate records of HAIs among patients and personnel.
Assists in the development, implementation and improvement of infection prevention practices.
Communicates infection prevention activities to Administration and the QAPI Committee quarterly.
Prepares statistics and other pertinent data and reports at least quarterly.
Implements and conducts special studies when appropriate or requested by physicians or administration.
Reviews the Infection Prevention policy and procedure manual at least every two (2) years and ensures compliance with the CDC, APIC, AORN, and LA State Board.
Based on studies which identify areas for improved patient outcomes, submits targeted surveillance indicators approval on an annual basis.
Available to assist all departments regarding issues related to infection control.
Stays abreast of changing infection prevention practices and implements new methods to improve the efficacy and outcomes of the Infection Prevention Program.
Assists with in-service education related to infection prevention hospital-wide.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Required Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge of CDC, APIC and AORN guidelines.
Knowledge of HAIs.
Knowledge of Federal and State infection prevention regulations.

Required Skills and Certifications

Current Louisiana Registered Nurse Licensure.
APIC training course or equivalent required.
APIC Membership required.

EEO Statement

Our corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), age, disability, citizenship status, status as a current or former uniformed servicemember, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

Quality Manager Summary

The Quality Manager shall promote and support the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program and be responsible for developing and establishing quality procedures, standards and specifications for the hospital.

Essential Functions

Ensures that processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) are established, implemented and maintained.
Reports to top management on the performance of the QMS and any need for improvement via management review.
Acts as a liaison with the accreditation body on all matters related to the external accreditation process.
Ensures that a document control procedure is adopted to approve, review and update all changes to critical documents within the scope of the QMS.
Ensures that records are established and maintained to provide evidence that the QMS is being followed and that there is a system in place for the identification, storage, protection, retrieval, retention time and disposition of such records.
Ensures that the performance of the QMS is reviewed at planned intervals to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
Ensures that Quality Objectives are set by top management for measuring the performance of the QMS and that these are regularly reviewed.
Ensures that all suppliers used by the organization are selected, evaluated and re-evaluated and that records of this assessment are maintained.
Ensures that an internal audit program is adopted to verify that the QMS conforms to policies and procedures and is effectively implemented and maintained; takes appropriate action when this is not the case.
Analyzes data on the effectiveness of the QMS and evaluates where continual improvements of the QMS can be made.
Coordinates continual improvement of the QMS, ensuring that evidence of corrective and preventative actions taken are recorded and reviewed.
Performs all aspects of Quality Management according to the hospital's Quality Management Policy and the Quality Manager's job description.
Ensures that there are appropriate processes throughout the hospital to effectively communicate the hospital's Quality Policy.
Promotes Quality Management awareness throughout the hospital and provides education as needed.
Participates as an active member on at least one hospital committee that improves overall quality.
Performs other duties as.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Required Education and Experience