North Kansas City Hospital - North Kansas City, MO
Infection preventionist rn
Job Summary
Infection Preventionist RN
We are looking for a registered nurse to step into the role of Infection Preventionist RN at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri. At this 451 bed acute care hospital that has an average daily census of 350, you will join a team of three other Infection Preventionists and will focus primarily on Surgical Surveillance, specifically in orthopedics. You will join the on-call rotation after 6 months of training with the Director of Infection Prevention.
You will need to have your RN for the State of Missouri and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. A Certification in Infection Control and three to five years of hospital-based nursing experience is ideal. The hiring manager is open to an RN with a background in Covid or IP related research, OR/Surgery, clinical nursing, med/surgery and orthopedics, or ambulatory surgery.
About north kansas city hospital
North Kansas City Hospital is an acute care facility with 451 licensed beds and 550 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From their award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to their cancer, emergency, neurosciences, spine, women’s and other services; they provide a lifetime of care. Their oncology partnership with The University of Kansas Cancer Center provides patients with access to clinical trials and state-of-the-art radiation therapy. Through their Meritas Health subsidiary, the hospital offers the largest network of physician practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice providers in 35 convenient locations, including an express care clinic in the 64th Street Hy-Vee store.
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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores
north kansas city hospital
| Measure | The Hospital’s Score | Worst Performing Hospital | Avg. Performing Hospital | Best Performing Hospital | Data Source | Time Period Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous object left in patient’s body What’s This? | 0.098 | 0.373 | 0.02 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Air or gas bubble in the blood What’s This? | 0.000 | 0.642 | .0016 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Patient falls and injuries What’s This? | 0.392 | 2.014 | 0.41 | 0.000 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Infection in the blood What’s This? | 0.965 | 4.970 | 1.11 | 0.000 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 |
| Infection in the urinary tract What’s This? | 1.593 | 3.517 | 0.90 | 0.000 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 |
| Surgical site infection after colon surgery What’s This? | 0.484 | 2.941 | 0.80 | 0.000 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 |
| MRSA Infection What’s This? | 0.406 | 4.287 | 1.13 | 0.000 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 |
| C. diff. Infection What’s This? | 0.361 | 1.844 | 0.49 | 0.000 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 |
| Death from treatable serious complications What’s This? | 154.80 | 206.37 | 159.68 | 95.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Harmful Events What’s This? | 1.02 | 3.34 | 1.00 | 0.60 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous bed sores What’s This? * | 0.28 | 8.78 | 0.58 | 0.04 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Collapsed lung What’s This? * | 0.23 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.12 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Falls causing broken hips What’s This? * | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.07 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Blood Leakage What’s This? * | 2.39 | 5.58 | 2.54 | 1.26 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Kidney injury after surgery What’s This? * | 1.27 | 3.45 | 1.42 | 0.58 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Serious breathing problem What’s This? * | 7.30 | 17.09 | 5.17 | 1.66 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Dangerous blood clot What’s This? * | 4.59 | 8.41 | 3.61 | 1.65 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Sepsis infection after surgery What’s This? * | 5.21 | 9.73 | 4.96 | 2.31 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Surgical wound splits open What’s This? * | 0.78 | 1.54 | 0.86 | 0.57 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| Accidental cuts and tears What’s This? * | 0.74 | 3.97 | 1.21 | 0.37 | CMS | 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019 |
| * This measure is a part of the Harmful Events Composite and is not used for scoring. | ||||||
Process measures include the management structures and procedures a hospital has in place to protect patients from errors, accidents, and injuries.
| Measure | The Hospital’s Score | Worst Performing Hospital | Avg. Performing Hospital | Best Performing Hospital | Data Source | Time Period Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors order medications through a computer What’s This? | 100 | 5 | 87.00 | 100 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2022 |
| Safe medication administration What’s This? | 75 | 5 | 87.03 | 100 | Imputation Model Applied | Not Applicable |
| Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients What’s This? | 5 | 5 | 66.83 | 100 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2022 |
| Effective leadership to prevent errors What’s This? | 101.54 | 0.00 | 116.32 | 120.00 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2022 |
| Staff work together to prevent errors What’s This? | 110.00 | 0.00 | 115.24 | 120.00 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2022 |
| Enough qualified nurses What’s This? | 100.00 | 0.00 | 97.86 | 100.00 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2022 |
| Handwashing What’s This? | 100 | 15 | 69.55 | 100 | 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey | 2022 |
| Communication with nurses What’s This? | 92 | 69 | 90.15 | 97 | CMS | 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 |
| Communication with doctors What’s This? | 91 | 74 | 90.02 | 97 | CMS | 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 |
| Responsiveness of hospital staff What’s This? | 83 | 57 | 81.91 | 94 | CMS | 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 |
| Communication about medicines What’s This? | 77 | 54 | 74.97 | 89 | CMS | 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 |
| Communication about discharge What’s This? | 89 | 64 | 85.51 | 95 | CMS | 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 |
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infection preventionist rn - north kansas city hospital
RN for the State of Missouri required. CIC preferred. BSN required. Three to five years of hospital-based nursing experience ideal. They are open to an RN with background in Covid or IP related research, OR/Surgery, clinical nursing, med/surgery and orthopedics, and ambulatory surgery. 3 IP RNs currently – this IP will be mainly focused on Surgical Surveillance – specifically orthopedic. Will be put on-call rotation (rn its every 3 weeks w the 3 IPs) after 6 months (there will be a training period with Becky), but they aren’t required to be local, just to answer the call. Once the department is fully staffed – there will be talk of potential hybrid opportunities.
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If you decide you’d like us to represent you and apply for a position, the first thing our team will do is examine your resumé closely. We will fix up your resumé to ensure it communicates exactly what our client is looking for – demonstrating not only what you’ve been responsible for in previous Infection Prevention positions, but also how effective you’ve been in those roles.
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