Top Risk Management Executive jobs in Reading, PA

Job Description:

Under The Nursing Educator shall also be responsible for providing educational programs to residents, residents’ family members and other responsible parties based on identified needs and knowledge deficits.

Duties:

• Assesses the educational needs of employees in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, Supervisors, and other personnel.
• Assesses the educational needs of residents and family members and responsible parties residing or visiting in the facility.
• Establishes criteria for all in-service education programs, constructing the curriculum, course outlines, objectives, teaching methods, examinations, and evaluation tools for each program.
• Constructs an annual schedule for presentation of mandatory in-service programs.
• Plans and implements an orientation program for all Nursing Department personnel and based on identified educational needs, offers individualized counseling and guidance (including infection control and employee health program.)
• Keeps informed of new legislation and regulations that impact on standards of nursing practice and resident care.
• Serves on committees as assigned. Participates and contributes to facility’s Quality Assurance Program.
• Reviews and revises in-service presentations based on educational needs and revised medical standards.
• Coordinate and monitor infection control rounds processes
• Collect and analyze information on in-house infections
• Investigate and identify control procedures and risk minimizing measures
• Monitor appropriateness of precautionary procedures for individual patients
• Maintain records of infections, procedures, outcomes related to infections and risk minimizing activities
• Review infection and prevalence rates monthly providing recommendations to the quality assurance and assessment committee when indicated
• Recommend education for employees to minimize, prevent and control infections
• Collaborate with department managers on infection prevention and control protocols and practices
• Evaluate availability of materials and equipment for infection prevention and control
• Evaluate care procedures used for infection prevention and control techniques
• Coordinate outbreak investigations with the director of nursing and medical director
• Monitor changes in state and federal regulations and current industry-standard practices

EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Experience with Infection Control practices.

At lease 3 years nursing experience.

Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse. CPR Certification required.