MANAGER- EDUCATION, WELLNESS, & INFECTION PREVENTION- Full Time

Come and join the RMC Family!

We have been in the community since 1935. Our mission is to provide comprehensive multi-specialty medical services in the greater Riverside region. Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development. Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare.

Riverside Medical Clinic is the best place to work, practice medicine, and receive care.

SUMMARY: Provide leadership and management of the Nursing and Health Education department. Manage existing health education and disease management programs. Coordinate with Nursing Leadership to develop and manage nursing education programs. Coordinate with RMC physicians and management, contracted health plans, and identified patients to develop new programs designed to improve patient quality of life and health outcomes through improved knowledge and treatment compliance.

Evaluates quality of patient care and patient outcomes as they relate to healthcare-associated infections; collects, prepares, and analyzes healthcare-associated infection data; presents infection data and makes recommendations for actions; monitors employee compliance in use of barriers and infection prevention measures; prepares and presents educational offerings for the staff; serves as a resource to all departments and personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, a four-year college or university preferred. Minimum of 4 years of multi-facility supervisory experience in ambulatory care or other relevant healthcare experience, with operational oversight and budgeting experience. Must possess knowledge of current trends in nursing, patient health education and disease management programs. R.N. license required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS: Current California RN License; current BLS certification required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Note: (other duties may be assigned, deleted or changed at any time, at the discretion of management, formally, or informally, either verbally or in writing).
1. Interact with appropriate RMC medical staff to ensure that educational programs are in accordance with practice standards and RMC Clinical Practice Guidelines.
2. Monitor existing educational programs for effectiveness and prepare reports for review by the Quality Risk Management Committee.
3. Conduct evaluations and surveys to ensure that health education programs meet the specific needs of the RMC population.
4. Document health education interventions in the medical record to keep physicians appraised of patient progress or lack of progress.
5. Assume responsibility for initiating a pleasant patient-oriented atmosphere by displaying a professional attitude through performance, appearance, and demeanor.
6. Select, orient, train, manage, and evaluate staff.
7. Nursing Education - Provide Clinical Skills training to clinical staff annually and during Nursing Orientation.
8. Establish work procedures, and write departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. Keep departmental staff informed of any changes in policies or processes.
9. Prepare work schedules, maintain employee attendance records, and submit documentation for payroll.
10. Assess staff competencies. Coach and provide ongoing training and feedback to staff members.
11. Adhere to budgetary guidelines established by the Vice President, Value Based Care.
12. Communicate with the Vice President, Value Based Care regarding department operation, including problem solving within the department and recommend corrective action.
13. Regularly attend and participate in Health Education and QRM Departmental meetings.

14. Collaborate and partner with population health team, including medical directors, to meet and exceed quality related goals.

This opportunity offers the following:

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
Competitive Compensation

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.www.uhs.com

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