Infection Control Coordinator jobs in Overland Park, KS

Westchester Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.

In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.

Schedule: This position is a part of the Nursing Management Team and will regularly work Monday through Friday with rotating on-call and Manager on Duty. This position must be willing to work the floor as needed as well.

Benefits: We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

If you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care and you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!

Role:

We are seeking a dedicated QA/Infection Control Nurse to join our team! This position is responsible for supporting the facility's systems for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and others in the facility. The Infection Control/QA nurse oversees the QAPI process and educates/ trains staff on processes and procedural changes related to performance improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the infection prevention and control program of the facility.
• Review infection prevention and control policies and procedures and make recommendation to Director of Clinical Services for revision.
• Provide training and education related to infection control and quality assurance.
• Monitor compliance through observations, audits, checklists, and other means.
• Review and analyze infection control data, risk factors, and as needed, perform special studies that relate to infection prevention and control.
• Communicate with the facility-level QAPI Committee, public health, other agencies and other facilities as applicable after consultation with Director of Nursing.

Qualifications:

• The Infection Control/QA Nurse must be a graduate from an accredited school, be currently licensed in the respective state without encumbrance, and is responsible for maintaining professional licensure and CEU requirements.
• Preferably an RN with 1-2 years of previous nursing experience in Long Term Care and/or a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Must possess a current CPR certification.

Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:

• Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Maggie’s Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Westchester Village, Lenexa KS
• Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO
• Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA
• Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA
• Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA
• Northridge Village, Ames, IA
• Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA
• Scenic Living Communities, Iowa Falls, IA

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.

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