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DEPARTMENT: Quality Improvement
REPORTS TO: Quality Improvement Manager
SALARY: D.O.E.
JOB STATUS: Regular/ Full time/Non-Exempt
OPEN DATE: 5/2/2024
CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
Responsible for identifying, investigating, monitoring, and reporting healthcare-associated infections. The QIPS collaborates with teams and individuals to create infection prevention strategies, provide feedback, and sustain infection prevention strategies.
Program Management:
Develop, implement, and evaluate the organizational infection prevention program.
Surveillance
Develop an annual surveillance plan based on the population(s) served, services provided, and analysis of surveillance data.
Utilize epidemiologic principles to conduct surveillance and investigations.
Evaluate and modify the surveillance plan as necessary.
Develop, interpret, and assist with implementation of infection prevention and control policies and protocols.
Communicate infection prevention and control information and data to various committees and healthcare workers across the organization as assigned.
Design and Deliver Education
Assess and address learning needs of those served.
Create educational goals, objectives, and strategies using learning principles and available educational tools and technology.
Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and learner outcomes
Regulatory Requirements
Comply with regulatory and mandatory reporting requirements at the local, state and federal levels.
Facilitate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Stay current on infection prevention and control regulatory and accreditation standards.
Performance Improvement (PI)
Utilize PI methodology as a means of enacting change.
Define the scope of the project and select appropriate PI tools to aid in efficiency, reliability, effectiveness and ensure sustainability of the initiative.
Ensure that customer needs and expectations are considered in the development of and continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.
Monitor and analyze process and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability.
Participate in PI committees, teams and initiatives as indicated.
Occupational Health
Participate in the development/review of occupational health policies and procedures related to IPC.
Assess risk of occupational exposure to infectious disease.
Develop (or assist with) rates and trends of occupational exposures.
Develop (or assist with) immunization and screening programs.
Apply work restrictions and recommendations related to communicable diseases or following exposure.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program with an associates or bachelor’s degree in nursing with a valid and active RN license.
Certification in Infection Control (CIC) is required within six months of hire, or when qualified to take the examination.
A minimum of three (3) years of acute care/infection control experience and/or data collection and performance improvement/risk management experience.
Experience with basic statistics and epidemiological principles.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check under the Indian Child Protection Act and Family Act (P.L.101-630).
Current BLS Certification or must be able to obtain it within 60 days of hire.
Competitive wages (no state or local tax)
17 different medical insurance packages
Dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan with 4% match
Leave Benefits to accommodate all employees’ needs for paid time off for: personal time, sick time, civic responsibilities,
Up to $25,000 per year student loan repayment program (certain eligibility requirements)
CME allowances for licensures
For information or questions, please contact Human Resources at 307-856-9281 ext. 367.
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$77k-97k (estimate)
05/05/2024
07/03/2024
windrivercares.com
ARAPAHOE, WY
100 - 200
Private
RICHARD B BRANNAN
$5M - $10M
Ancillary Healthcare