RN Quality & Infection Prevention Director

Eventide; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Eventide Jamestown is seeking a full-time Quality and Infection Prevention Director, RN, to oversee all quality and infection prevention programs and clinical education initiatives including new hire orientation and ongoing training. The role collaborates with leadership, the Medical Director and Corporate Office to drive QAPI activities and ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires an ND RN license, CPR/BLS, and CPR Instructor credentials with preferred Long Term Care experience.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an approved Registered Nurse education program.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• CPR Instructor certification required, may be obtained after hire.
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements quality activities and programs to enhance resident services. Utilize on-going evaluation to measure success and influence quality improvement.
• Collect and analyze data.
• Develop reports and recommendations for process improvement to enhance resident care and services utilizing appropriate methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis, Rapid Cycle, and Lean and understands when each is appropriate to the situation.
• Reviews/changes the facility QAPI Improvement and management plan to meet existing standards, Board approved quality plan and sends to the corporate office for final approval.
• Manages the infection control function for the entire facility.
• Provides formal and informal Infection Prevention education to support the delivery of excellent care to residents and staff.
• Performs infection surveillance and collects data on residents with infections to ensure that infections are monitored for organism, transmission and antibiotic appropriateness.
• Appropriately identifies trends in outbreaks and reports to the state after discussion with the Medical Director and campus Executive Director.
• Coordinates and administers the immunization program for all new and existing employees which is in-line with state and federal regulation, including influenza and Hepatitis B. Performs and enforces TB testing according to regulation and annual TB screening of employees.
• Performs audits on a regular basis to ensure compliance with federal and state regulation regarding infection prevention (ie. Handwashing, isolation, cultures, and antibiotic usage).
• Actively participates and prepares reports for the state as requested by maintaining a current and active infection prevention program utilizing appropriate software
• Monitors employee illness for trends in relationship to resident illness and puts in place action which diminishes the impact and safeguards both groups.
• Plans, implements and evaluates educational needs of all employees.
• Prepares, conducts and coordinates training programs for all employees and management.
• Schedule Mandatory In-services.
• Assist Human Resources with New Orientation and implementation.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with all staff.
• Displays friendly, outgoing, helpful attitude toward all employees.
• Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services offered.
• Maintains compliance with company policies and federal and state regulations concerning employment.
• Will rotate weekend and weekly on call responsibilities and provide leadership to direct care staff.

Skills

Infection prevention

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse education program

CPR/BLS certification

CPR Instructor certification

Long Term Care experience preferred

Job description

Eventide Jamestown is seeking a full-time Quality and Infection Prevention Director, RN, to oversee all quality and infection prevention programs and clinical education initiatives including new hire orientation and ongoing training. The role collaborates with leadership, the Medical Director and Corporate Office to drive QAPI activities and ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires an ND RN license, CPR/BLS, and CPR Instructor credentials with preferred Long Term Care experience.