Assistant Chief Clincial Officer (Acco) FT

Central Indiana-Amg Specialty Hospital•Muncie, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AMG Specialty Hospital - Central Indiana Hancock Campus seeks a Full Time Assistant Chief Clinical Officer (ACCO), Registered Nurse, RN who is a member of the Administrative Team of our facilities and as such participates in decision-making, policy determination, and planning and operations of the hospital. She/he supports the responsibility for the management of all nursing education practices, quality, risk management, and performance improvement. The ACCO must have knowledge of current theoretical approaches to delivering nursing care and strategies for examining and applying relevant concepts and current leadership, management, and performance improvement concepts and supports participation in developing and implementing strategies to address opportunities for improving nursing care. Qualified applicants must have Infection Control and Quality experience! She/He is responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients and personnel. By authority of the Infection Control Committee, she/he may institute collection of cultures and initiate appropriate isolation precautions. She/He is responsible for assisting with in-in-service programs related to infection prevention and control. Concerning Employee Health, he/she is responsible for attending to all employee work related injuries and recommending appropriate action, as well as communicating with the risk manager any trends in the workplace. He/She is responsible for pre-employment medical screening tests, as well as annual recuring screens. Also, he/she serves as a liaison to the worker's compensation carrier for our hospital. He/She is responsible for development and implementation of the hospital's Utilization Review plan. Join our team today and enjoy the conveniences of a newly constructed unit! Join our dynamic team and enjoy a career where you can make a difference with AMG Specialty Hospital - Central Indiana Hancock Campus!

Requirements

Current Indiana Registered Nurse Licensure.
Minimum of two years critical care experience.
Demonstrated leadership and management ability with a minimum of two-four years' experience in nursing administration.
Current ACLS
Current BLS
Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Infection Control and Quality experience is required!

Responsibilities

Supports the responsibility for the management of all nursing education practices, quality, risk management, and performance improvement.
Develops and implements strategies to address opportunities for improving nursing care.
Responsible for the identification, investigation, reporting, prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) among patients and personnel.
May institute collection of cultures and initiate appropriate isolation precautions by authority of the Infection Control Committee.
Assists with in-service programs related to infection prevention and control.
Responsible for attending to all employee work related injuries and recommending appropriate action.
Communicates with the risk manager any trends in the workplace.
Responsible for pre-employment medical screening tests, as well as annual recurring screens.
Serves as a liaison to the worker's compensation carrier for the hospital.
Responsible for development and implementation of the hospital's Utilization Review plan.