Quality Assurance/Infection Control Nurse
Provides directive and supportive consultation to Facility nursing staff.
Works with Director of Nursing Services to coordinate training. Educates and monitors activities
Works with Facility for problem solving when needs arise in areas such as:
- Monitoring resident care delivery system
- Reviewing CNA duties
- Recommending medication delivery systems and ordering schedules
- Teaching restraint reduction programs
- Training on use of forms and systems
- Performing chart reviews
- Checking physician orders as needed
- Monitoring implementation of Seven Standards of Care
- Infection control and prevention
Evaluates Care Plans and training
Observes and trains staff on skin care prevention and treatment
Reviews MDS and Care Plans
Trains and monitors all nursing policies and procedures.
Works with Facility committees on policies and procedures, program development and in-servicing.
Participates in DNS meetings
Keeps current and is knowledeable of new regulations, directives, and QA manual material in order to accurately relay and interpret the information.
Assist with new program development as requested
Acts as a resource speaker for training and or orientation of interdisciplinary team
Coordinates the Facility Infection Control Progaram to investigate, control and prevent infection in the Facility, and maintains a record of incidents of infection and corrective actions related
to infections.