If you have additional questions, contact recruiter at:...@HSHS.ORGThe Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention Specialist is responsible for leading initiatives that enhance patient care quality, safety, and outcomes. It is an exciting time to join SIM quality as we prepare to embark on our magnet journey! Ideal candidate has regulatory, infection prevention, and/or quality experience but I am willing to train for the correct mission fit. SIM Quality has many initiatives underway to promote patient safety and to lean into our leaders with ease of data/support. Daily tasks may include: communication with leadership and front line colleagues regarding safety, IP, or quality topics, attending daily safety huddle, rounding on units for EOC and infection prevention tasks, developing and refining processes and policies to promote patient safety and quality, review micro test results and notify appropriate agencies, develop and put into action improvement plans from ACA and RCA's, promote an environment of constant survey readiness, and so much more!Position Specifics: •Department: Quality•Schedule: Full-time, 40 hrs./wk, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM•Facility: Holy Family Greenville and St. Joseph's Highland, Primary Holy Family
Education Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, business or a related field is required.
- High School Diploma or equivalent plus five years of experience in quality, healthcare, mathematics, statistics or related field may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
Experience Qualifications- 3 years of experience in nursing, healthcare, infection prevention, quality improvement or related field is required.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations- Certification in Infection Control (CIC), Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), or Certificated Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) is preferred.
Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.
Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health.
Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
- Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
- Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Pay Range:$29.55 - $44.32A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.