QA Nurse / Infection Preventionist (RN or LPN)

A-Line Staffing is now hiring a QA Nurse / Infection Preventionist (RN or LPN)

• Location: Flexible scheduling options available: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, or 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Occasional weekends may be required. 50-60% of travel required
• Pay Rate: $55.00-60.00 an hour
• Benefits : available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor quality assurance policies and procedures in accordance with state, federal, CMS, OBRA, and VA regulations
• Conduct audits, observations, interviews, and compliance reviews across departments
• Gather, analyze, and interpret data to identify trends and areas for performance improvement
• Review monthly CASPER reports and develop QAPI Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) as needed
• Prepare reports, summaries, and compliance updates for leadership and facility staff
• Assist supervisors and managers with corrective action plans and deficiency follow-up
• Coordinate facility preparation for regulatory surveys and inspections
• Investigate incidents involving non-compliance, abuse, neglect, or resident mistreatment with facility leadership
• Chair and coordinate Quality Assurance and Infection Control Committee meetings
• Conduct daily infection control surveillance rounds and track infections using McGeer and non-McGeer criteria
• Ensure staff compliance with infection prevention protocols and resident care plans
• Develop and implement staff education, compliance training, and re-education programs
• Evaluate staff competencies and maintain training documentation and records
• Stay current on CMS, CDC, and infection prevention guidance and best practices
• Collaborate with the Administrator, Director of Nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to promote quality care and regulatory compliance

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) OR Licensed Practical Nurse in AZ
• Infection Prevention Certification Required
• Experienced in healthcare quality assurance and/or infection prevention
• Knowledge of QAPI processes, CASPER reporting, CMS regulations, OBRA guidelines, and infection control standards

• Deliver nursing care to patients
• Provide professional nursing care to patients
• Ensure the nurse to nurse reports
• Perform professional nursing care of patients
• Provide direct professional nursing care to patients
• Implement the nursing care plan and provide skilled nursing care
• Provide skilled nursing care to assigned patients
• Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients
• Provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit
• Provide general nursing care to patients
• Educate the nursing staff on patient care
• Coordinate the nursing care of assigned patients
• Render professional nursing care to patients in need of medical care
• Provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit
• Coordinate nursing care for patients during hospitalization
• Ensure that appropriate nursing care
• Ensure that appropriate nursing care
• Formulate individualized nursing care plans
• Adapt patient care to individual patient needs
• Assist the nurse managers in decisions regarding nursing care