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Pine Acres Rehabilitation & Care Center Quality Assurance & Infection Preventionist (RN) in West Des Moines, Iowa
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 p repares/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.