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Eventide Senior Living Communities · 2 days ago

Quality and Infection Prevention Director (QAPI), RN

Lincoln, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Eventide Senior Living Communities is seeking a Quality and Infection Prevention Director at their Tabitha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, NE. The role involves overseeing quality and infection prevention programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing the quality of care for residents.

Assisted LivingHealth CareNon Profit

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

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseInfection Prevention ManagementQuality Improvement MethodologiesCPR/BLS CertificationLong Term Care ExperienceData AnalysisTraining Program CoordinationCommunication Skills