Quality Nurse- IP & ACHC

Alomere Health; Alexandria, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Health Clinic for employees and depend

401(k) with 6% match

Job summary

Alomere Health is seeking a Quality Nurse to support infection prevention and accreditation activities within the Quality Improvement department. The role reports to the Supervisor of Quality and focuses on surveillance, policy maintenance, and collaboration with the healthcare team.

The position emphasizes data support for quality initiatives, compliance with ACHC standards, and the ability to work independently or with a team to drive improvements across hospital and clinic settings.

Qualifications

• Experience or focus on infection prevention and quality improvement.
• Ability to analyze clinical data and support quality initiatives.
• Strong collaboration with physicians, staff and committees.
• Familiarity with ACHC standards and regulatory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Surveillance activities of infection prevention with implementation of control measures and prevention of infections.
• Assist with clinical data through targeted and non-targeted surveillance.
• Assist with scheduling and preparing for the Infection Prevention Committee.
• Assist with determining when an infection is hospital or community acquired based on CDC/NHSN guidelines.
• Assist with reporting mandated surveillance outcomes to the CDC/NHSN and MDH.
• Assist with writing and maintaining Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
• Help coordinate hospital and clinics accreditation processes and ongoing quality improvement.

Job description

Department: Quality Improvement

Employment Status (Full Time Equivalent): 0.8 FTE- 64 hours per pay period

Benefit Status: Full-Time

Benefits include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health+): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings: (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches up to 6% of employee's contributions.
• Please see more details about our benefits here: https://alomerehealth.com/careers/#benefits

Hours:

• Day Shift: Monday-Friday generally 7:0am to 3:30pm with some flexibility

Position Objective:

The Quality Nurse shall be under the general supervision of the Supervisor of Quality. This position performs essential duties related to Infection Prevention and Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) standards of review and other duties as assigned related to quality.

Essential Responsibilities:

Assists the Supervisor of Quality and Infection Prevention

• Surveillance activities of infection prevention with implementation of control measures and prevention of infections.
• Assists with clinical data through targeted and non-targeted surveillance.
• Assists with scheduling and preparing for the Infection Prevention Committee.
• Assists with determining when an infection is hospital or community acquired based on CDC/NHSN guidelines.
• Assists with reporting mandated surveillance outcomes to the CDC/NHSN and MDH.
• Assists with writing and maintaining Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
• Helps collaborate with the Director of Quality & Risk Management, physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Supports hospital quality improvement activities with data support, analysis and internal consulting.
• Monitors and maintains current knowledge of key hospital accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Complies with Confidentiality of the Medical Record.
• Helps to coordinate the hospital and clinics accreditation process.
• Supports continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to work independently as well as with other members of the Quality Team.

Communication and Reporting

• Ability to speak directly to physicians, providers and staff on quality-related projects or concerns.
• Assist with patient concerns under the direction of the Department Director.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and the general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability