• Chairs the Quality Council for the Hospital and maintains the minutes for the facility.
• Works with each department head to ensure regulatory compliance is occurring within their prescribed scope of responsibilities.
• Coordinates Life/Safety surveys and regulatory visits to the facility.
• Audits patient records to ensure compliance.
• Chairs performance improvement committees.
• Prepare quality plans for the facility.
• Conducts routine audits and reports as required.
• Educates new hires and existing staff on quality improvement measures and on infection control.
• Tracks and reports communicable infections in patients and employees.
• Completes periodic inspections to ensure procedures for control of infections are being administered properly.
• Collects and maintains statistical data of value in the identification and control of infections.
• Prepare monthly reports to the Infection Control Committee.
• Report unusual clusters or outbreaks of infection to the committee and conducts investigations as appropriate.
• Help to spread infection within the facility.
• Monitor employee illness and report number and type to the infection control committee.

• Must be a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri or has eligible compact license.
• Prefer having a bachelor’s degree in Nursing with at least 2 years nursing experience preferably in infection control or quality improvement.
• Knowledgeable of regulatory requirements for psychiatric acute hospitals and infection control.
• Excellent communication skills orally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Service excellence and fulfilling work environment.
• 401(k) plan and company match up to 4%.
• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Supplemental Insurance Plans Available.
• Company Discounts.

Perimeter Healthcare is one of the leading behavioral health care providers in the country for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs. Our focus and commitment on service excellence is available across several states and in different care settings. Our team ensures our patients receive the required care that they or their loved one needs. We offer several programs for our patients including inpatient acute treatment and residential treatment. We are seeking staff who exhibit daily the following values: C- Compassion A- Accountability R – Respect and E- Empowerment. EEO We are committed to providing an environment of diversity and inclusion where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and fellow employees. Perimeter Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding all recruitment, training, and selection process within the company regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.