Director of Clinical Excellence - LPN / RN
Company: Brickyard Healthcare
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: October 18, 2024
Job Description:
The Director of Clinical Excellence - LPN / RN Develops,
implements, and maintains a facility-wide infection prevention and
control program. -
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Why Work For Us?
- Excellent pay with multiple incentives:
- Shift pick up
- More available, ask us for details! -
- Excellent health benefits packages
- Career advancement opportunities
- Education reimbursement program of up to $7,500 per year
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- Flexible scheduling available
Benefits & Conditions:--- No waiting period for enrollment--- Three
health plan options--- Delta Dental--- VSP Vision--- Free Basic
Life Insurance--- Disability, Critical Illness, Accident & Legal
Coverage--- 401(k) Retirement Plan--- Employee Assistance
Program
Responsibilities:
Infection Control -
- Develops and implements an ongoing infection prevention and
control program to prevent, recognize, and control the onset and
spread of infections in order to provide a safe, sanitary, and
comfortable environment. -
- Establishes facility-wide systems for the prevention,
identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections
and communicable diseases of residents, staff, and visitors.
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- Develops and implements written policies and procedures in
accordance with current standards of practice and recognized
guidelines for infection prevention and control. -
- Oversees the facility's antibiotic stewardship program.
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- Implements an annual infection control risk assessment process
and participates in the facility's annual facility assessment
review process. -
- Reviews and/or revises the facility's infection prevention and
control program, its standards, policies, and procedures annually
and as needed for changes to the facility assessment to ensure they
are effective and in accordance with current standards of practice
for preventing and controlling infections. -
- Provides education related to infection prevention and control
principles, policies, and procedures to staff, residents, and
families (where appropriate). -
- Ensures public health is notified of reportable diseases.
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- Maintains documentation of infection prevention and control
program activities.
- Treats all residents with dignity and respect. - Promotes and
protects all residents' rights. -
- Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility
policies and procedures. - Complies with standards of business
conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines. -
- Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to
protect residents and themselves. -
- Maintains confidentiality of protected health information,
including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
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- Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations,
or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. - Reports
any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
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- Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of
property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor
and/or administrator. - Protects residents from abuse, and
cooperates with all investigations. - -
- Serves as resource for staff regarding infection prevention and
control, including the identification of when a resident needs to
be placed on transmission-based precautions. -
- Assists with admission, discharge, or care of residents as
needed. -
- Uses proper lifting and body mechanics while delivering care to
residents. -
Education
- Assesses learning needs and mandatory in-service data to meet
needs and regulatory guidelines.
- Implements, communicates, and evaluates the monthly and annual
training plans.
- Develops specific teaching plans and programs to cover training
needs for all roles on a regular and as needed basis.
- Maintain master copies of facility policy/procedure manuals and
communications books.
- Works with the Director of Nursing (DON) to ensure quality of
care is held to highest standard and all facility policies and
procedures are carried out by every staff member.
- Conduct CPR courses as needed to maintain facility policy
and/or regulatory compliance.
- Conduct TB certification classes and maintain records that mee
regulatory compliance.
- Combining strong clinical skills with a compassionate, engaged
personality and a dedication to ensuring exceptional patient
outcomes and a high degree of patient satisfaction.
- Demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
as well as the ability to work well with a diverse population
Qualifications:
- A professionally-trained nurse that has earned a
certificate/diploma or degree in nursing; -
- A professionally-trained medical technologist (or clinical
laboratory scientist) that has earned at least an associate's
degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science;
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- Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or
certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against
professional license. -
- Education, training, experience, or certification in infection
control and prevention.
- Completed specialized training in infection prevention and
control through accredited continuing education
- #GLCIND
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