What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Quality, Risk, and Infection Control position at Perimeter Healthcare Careers?
Perimeter Behavioral Health is one of the leading behavioral healthcare providers in the country,
serving adults. We deliver hope through comprehensive anddedicated treatment programs across several states and care settings. Our programs includeinpatient acute treatment delivered with a commitment to our corevalues:
About Perimeter Behavioral Health
The Quality/Infection Control Nurse responsibilities include the following:
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serving adults. We deliver hope through comprehensive anddedicated treatment programs across several states and care settings. Our programs includeinpatient acute treatment delivered with a commitment to our corevalues:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Empowerment Role Overview
About Perimeter Behavioral Health
The Quality/Infection Control Nurse responsibilities include the following:
- Chairs the Quality Council for the Hospital and maintains the minutes for the facility
- Works with each department head to ensure regulatory compliance is occurring within their prescribed scope of responsibilities
- Coordinates Life/Safety surveys and regulatory visits to the facility
- Audits patient records to ensure compliance
- Chairs performance improvement committees
- Prepare quality plans for the facility
- Conducts routine audits and reports as required
- Educates new hires and existing staff on quality improvement measures and on infection control
- Tracks and reports communicable infections in patients and employees
- Completes periodic inspections to ensure procedures for control of infections are being administered properly
- Collects and maintains statistical data of value in the identification and control of infections
- Prepare monthly reports to the Infection Control Committee
- Report unusual clusters or outbreaks of infection to the committee and conducts investigations as appropriate
- Help to spread infection within the facility
- Monitor employee illness and report number and type to the infection control committee
- Prefer having a bachelor’s degree in Nursing with at least 2 years nursing experience preferably in infection control or quality improvement, but not required
- Knowledgeable of regulatory requirements for psychiatric acute hospitals and infection control
- Excellent communication skills orally and in writing
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Service excellence and fulfilling work environment
- 401(k) plan and company match up to 4%
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Supplemental Insurance Plans Available
- Company Discounts
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