Quality and Infection Control Nurse

YELLOWSTONE SURGERY CENTER•Billings, MT

15d

About The Position

The Quality Nurse will advocate for both the patient and YSC. Ultimately, the goal is to optimize patient outcomes with cost-effective care. As a liaison between the patient, provider, and payer, the Quality Nurse will facilitate an in-depth analysis of current nursing practices.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current RN licensure in the state of Montana
Current CPR certification

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with Quality and Infection Control in the perioperative setting
Preferred certification as a Certified Infection Control Nurse or willing to attain within two years

Responsibilities

Collects, analyzes, and presents quality data at quarterly QAPI meetings which are facilitated by the Quality nurse
Assists YSC clinical staff with delegation and follow-through on QI Projects
Develop, implement, and maintain quality, infection control and risk management policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory agencies.
Monitor compliance with quality, infection control, and risk management policies and procedures
Monitors, analyzes, and reports OAS CAHPS Patient Satisfaction survey results
Assist with the planning and organization of YSC Emergency preparedness
Maintain Life Safety Binder, ensure all documentation is readily available and current
Complete Annual Contracted Services Evaluation
Complete Annual OSHA Safety Device Review
Complete Annual Radiology Safety
In conjunction with the Medical Director, coordinates the pharmaceutical program. This includes: ordering pharmaceuticals, DEA licensure, annual inventory
Maintain Pharmacy binder, ensure proper documentation is readily available and current
Complete Annual Infection Control Risk Assessment & Review YSC Infection Control Plan
Maintain records of infections investigate outbreaks of infections and implement corrective action
Perform surveillance of nosocomial infections
Completes Annual TB Risk Assessment and submits checklist to the state
Educate YSC staff and providers on quality trends, quality initiatives, and infection control practices
Actively participate on the YSC Education Committee
Performs other duties as assigned