What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Clinical Operations position at Brickyard Healthcare?
Company Overview
Brickyard Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services, committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes and experiences. Our team is dedicated to creating a safe and sanitary environment for our residents and staff.
Job Description
The Director of Clinical Excellence – RN / LPN develops, implements, and maintains a facility-wide infection prevention and control program. This includes developing systems for the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections and communicable diseases.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
Required Skills and 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;
* Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.
Benefits
Brickyard Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, excellent health benefits, career advancement opportunities, and education reimbursement program of up to $7,500 per year.
Brickyard Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services, committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes and experiences. Our team is dedicated to creating a safe and sanitary environment for our residents and staff.
Job Description
The Director of Clinical Excellence – RN / LPN develops, implements, and maintains a facility-wide infection prevention and control program. This includes developing systems for the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections and communicable diseases.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
Required Skills and 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;
* Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.
Benefits
Brickyard Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, excellent health benefits, career advancement opportunities, and education reimbursement program of up to $7,500 per year.
Salary : $7,500
