Leadership - Quality and Risk Management

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring an Interim - Director of Quality Management/ICP

Shift: Non-exempt, Variable, days or nights, Mon-Fri, varying times, 40hrs per week, Admin on-call rotation required

Duration: 13 weeks

Requirements:

• IN RN or multi-state/Compact RN License
• 2 years recent Director of Quality Management & Infection Control experience, hospital preferred LTAC setting
• Experience with Regulatory Surveys (TJC, CMS validation surveys, State licensing surveys)
• Experience with physician relations such as OPPE/FPPE and peer review process
• Microsoft Office and Excel experience
• Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred
• Degree in a healthcare related field; degree in nursing preferred

Other Details:

• Responsible for planning and implementing the performance improvement program to meet the needs of the hospital
• Provides education to medical staff, hospital staff, and Governing Body; acts as resource person to administrative team, department managers, and medical staff
• Facilitates performance improvement and CQI activities throughout the hospital
• Performs clinical risk management functions and assists department managers with preparation for medical staff committees
• Oversight responsibility for all regulatory body surveys (JCAHO, State Licensing Review, HCFA/CMS validation surveys)
• Implements an effective hospital-wide infection control program in keeping with CDC, JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies
• Implements a surveillance system for detecting and monitoring hospital-acquired and community infections; investigates outbreaks or clusters of infections
• Monitors, analyzes, and interprets bacteriology reports and infection statistics; recommends control measures to prevent dissemination of resistant microorganisms and pathogens
• Consults with physicians, managers, and staff for management of infectious and/or immunosuppressed patients; participates in Infection Control Committees
• Collaborates with local and state health departments in the prevention, control, and reporting of communicable diseases
• Manages employee health initiatives (employee health files, TB screenings/chest x-rays, vaccines, Hepatitis B program)
• Enters incident/claim information into the Event Reporting System (ERS)
• Uses database systems to document occurrences, medical staff review functions, and committee review and actions

Epic Travel Staffing:

• Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
• 401(k) matching program
• Weekly direct deposit
• Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
• Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
• Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
• Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.

By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.