QA/Infection Control Nurse (85505)

Westchester Village • Lenexa, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Westchester Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5-star, boutique-style senior living community dedicated to enriching residents' lives through purpose, passion, and joy. We offer independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care. We are committed to providing quality care to our residents and a great work environment for our Team Members. This position is part of a strong nurse management team, overseeing a small skilled nursing unit within a continuing care retirement community. The role is primarily weekdays with a predictable on-call rotation and flexibility to balance hours during the week. We are seeking a dedicated QA/Infection Control Nurse responsible for supporting the facility's systems for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and others in the facility. This role requires specialized training and education in infection prevention and control beyond an initial professional degree, and the nurse will serve on the facility Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school.
• Currently licensed in the respective state without encumbrance.
• Responsible for maintaining professional licensure and CEU requirements.
• Must possess a current CPR certification.
• If an LPN, continued employment is contingent upon enrollment and active progress in an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program.
• The employee agrees to begin the RN program within six (6) months of the employment start date and to complete the program within its standard duration.
• Proof of enrollment and documentation confirming the program’s expected completion timeframe must be provided upon request.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably an RN with 1-2 years of previous nursing experience in Long Term Care and/or a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the infection prevention and control program of the facility.
• Review infection prevention and control policies and procedures and make recommendations to the Director of Clinical Services for revision.
• Provide training and education related to infection control.
• Monitor compliance through observations, audits, checklists, and other means.
• Review and analyze infection control data, risk factors, and perform special studies related to infection prevention and control as needed.
• Review surveillance data looking for unusual epidemics, clusters of infections, infections due to unusual pathogens, and occurrences of infections that exceed usual baseline levels.
• Facilitate compliance with standards established that include surveillance, reporting, precautions, isolation, hygiene, and determining when to prohibit staff from having direct contact with residents/food.
• Work with appropriate responsible staff to ensure adequate infection control devices and supplies are available.
• Communicate with the facility-level QAPI Committee, public health, other agencies, and other facilities as applicable after consultation with the Director of Nursing.
• Work to improve antibiotic prescribing and stewardship.
• Monitor compliance with influenza, pneumococcal, RSV, and COVID-19 immunizations per facility policy and CDC guidelines.
• Act as a resource for the QAPI Committee and facility management team.
• Receive direction from the Director of Nursing/Executive Director on overall QAPI objectives for the organization.
• Be knowledgeable in data collection, data analysis methodology, and performance improvement methods needed to support and lead performance improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through analysis of data, observation of operations, and consultation with leadership and staff.
• Collaborate with the QAPI Committee and facility management to prioritize and develop QAPI efforts.
• Lead performance improvement projects and provide education and coaching to build needed skills in others to lead performance improvement projects.
• Participate in multidisciplinary QAPI activities.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed