Eventide Senior Living Communities ยท 2 days ago
Director of Quality and Infection Prevention (QAPI/MDS), RN
Grand Island, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveEventide Senior Living Communities is seeking a full-time Director of Quality and Infection Prevention (QAPI/MDS) RN at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island, NE. The role involves overseeing quality and infection prevention programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and coordinating MDS documentation to improve resident care.
Assisted LivingHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Implements quality activities and programs to enhance resident services
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
Serves as the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator for the campus, functioning to coordinate and complete the entire MDS process, working with other departments as needed
Assesses residents' health status needs through physical assessments, observation, and interview, and documents findings accordingly
Provides and monitors accurate documentation in the resident record according to established nursing policies, procedures, and standards. Acts as a resource for accurate and complete documentation to include Medicare and case mix classifications
Completes, monitors, and evaluates residents' plans of care, making appropriate changes in plans of care, whenever necessary. Ensure that plans of care are complete and comprehensive
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
Required
Successful completion of an approved Registered Nurse education program required
Current Certificate in CPR/BLS is required
CPR Instructor certification is required, may be obtained after hire
Must have a NE RN License
Must currently be in good standing in all states in which you have ever been license as a nurse in the U.S
Current CPR (or approved equivalent) certification
Preferred
Experience in Long Term Care is preferred
Minimum Data Set experience preferred
Company
Eventide Senior Living Communities
Eventide Senior Living Communities operates non-profit senior healthcare facilities.
Founded in 1951
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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