Join the Pine Acres Team!!

Quality Assurance and Infection Preventionist Job Summary:

Leads, guides and directs the quality assessment and assurance program and performance improvement with established facility policies and procedures to provide appropriate care and services to residents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities which are considered essential functions of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes administration, procedure, and control of medications under direction of pharmacist.
• Responsible for execution of patient care policies in absence of physician.
• Assists in providing for the spiritual, psychological, and social needs of patients.
• Serves as consultant on admitting and discharge policies and procedures
• Identifies and solves departmental and personnel problems.
• Oversees the supply and equipment needs for the nursing department to see that units are adequately stocked and maintained.
• Performs duties of Staff Nurse whenever and wherever required and on-call for emergencies.
• Oversees an Infection control and skin program and ATB stewardship.
• Conducts QA and other required audits and prepares/submits reports while maintaining statistics.
• Manages an effective resident restorative program.
• Must practice and promote positive attitude, leadership skills, and customer service.
• Develops and maintains nursing objectives and standards; establishing policies and procedures; writing job descriptions.
• Provides oversight and education of total patient care plans for individual patients and performing duties of Staff Nurse whenever necessary.
• Will be in on call nursing rotation.

Quality Assurance and Infection Preventionist Benefits:

• Daily Pay!
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• 401K

Qualifications:

 Education

• Registered nurse, current in the state of Iowa or the ability to attain licensure.
• Active and current CPR certification

 Work Experience

•  Minimum of 2-years supervisory experience in a hospital or post-acute care facility, including geriatric and/or psychiatric nursing.
•  Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing care.

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