Quality Assurance and Infection Prevention RN

Quality Assurance/Infection Prevention Nurse

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

40 hours weekly

Position Purpose:

The Quality Assurance/Infection Prevention Nurse is responsible for coordinating the Quality Improvement program for hospital nursing and Infection Prevention Programs related to the hospital and clinic under guidelines established by the Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention Committees in collaboration with MercyOne North Iowa. The Quality Assurance/Infection Prevention Nurse will provide support and input to leadership, related to regulatory requirements of state and federal governing agencies as appropriate. He/She will assist personnel in a collaborative effort to foster continuous quality improvement by integrating the quality assessment and improvement initiatives throughout the organization.

What you will Do:

• Acts as a consultant to nursing colleagues and other health care professionals, providing clinical expertise and recommendations to nurses, medical staff, multidisciplinary health care providers, patients/patient representatives, and families when needed.
• Serves as a resource and works with department leaders and staff in a collaborative effort to identify processes in need of improvement, assists in the development of plans of action to evaluate efficacy of change and continuous quality improvement, integrating quality assessment and improvement throughout the organization.
• Abstracts patient and clinical information from the medical record and enters into a variety of databases for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with regulatory standards and quality indicators specific to quality of care delivery.
• Performs data collection requiring complex decision-making as needed for clinical transformation teams.
• Demonstrates proficiency in data submission software and other computer applications used to support department and organization initiatives and retrieves data upon request.
• Assists in the design of data collection tools and methods, coordinates complex data collection and collation process.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required. If the qualified candidate does not have a BSN, there must be a commitment to complete a BSN program within five years from start date, in the role.
• Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Iowa.
• Certification through the Certification Board for Infection Control (CBIC) is highly recommended.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of registered nursing experience.

Special Skills and Competencies - Preferred:

• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Power Point, and with electronic health records
• Detail oriented
• Basic knowledge/skills working with data systems and CQI.
• Ability to work independently in analyzing data, exercising judgment using critical thinking skills and abilities to arrive at conclusions. High degree of initiative and evidence based, clinical judgement.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Excellent communication skills including public speaking, presentation and writing skills while being tactful and effective both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work under time pressure.
• Able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change.
• Able to be involved in multiple projects simultaneously and succeed under an environment of competing priorities.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.