Infection Prevention & Quality Compliance Manager
Heritage Community of Kalamazoo
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Kalamazoo, MI
Contract type: Part time
Brief Description
Join our community
Heritage Community of Kalamazoo is hiring. When you join our team, you work with purpose, form lasting relationships with residents and staff, and make a difference for countless individuals. Here, our focus is on the person. From residents to staff, personal well-being is our top priority. Employees at every level are empowered to personally engage with each other and with individual residents to always do the right thing. We were named one of Senior Care’s best places to work in 2025.
Who are we
Since 1945, Heritage Community has built a local legacy of vibrant senior living by nurturing a passion for providing the seniors and families of West Michigan with exemplary personalized care. We are the only locally owned, non-profit senior living residence in the area. Our organization is grounded on principles of honor, community and meaningful living, and we exist to support our residents’ desire to continue enjoying life fully.
What you will be doing
The Infection Prevention & Quality Compliance Manager works closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and assists in the implementation of the Upjohn Care Center’s core programs. This role helps maintain resident care records and supervises the orientation and training of nursing staff related to infection prevention and compliance concerns, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to facility standards. The Infection Prevention & Quality Compliance Manager is responsible for leading the infection prevention program.
We provide full and part-time employees with a variety of benefits based on their employment classification, including:
If you are passionate about putting people first, creating memorable moments, and accomplishing great things together, we want to hear more about you. Click apply to submit a resume.
Join our community
Heritage Community of Kalamazoo is hiring. When you join our team, you work with purpose, form lasting relationships with residents and staff, and make a difference for countless individuals. Here, our focus is on the person. From residents to staff, personal well-being is our top priority. Employees at every level are empowered to personally engage with each other and with individual residents to always do the right thing. We were named one of Senior Care’s best places to work in 2025.
Who are we
Since 1945, Heritage Community has built a local legacy of vibrant senior living by nurturing a passion for providing the seniors and families of West Michigan with exemplary personalized care. We are the only locally owned, non-profit senior living residence in the area. Our organization is grounded on principles of honor, community and meaningful living, and we exist to support our residents’ desire to continue enjoying life fully.
What you will be doing
The Infection Prevention & Quality Compliance Manager works closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and assists in the implementation of the Upjohn Care Center’s core programs. This role helps maintain resident care records and supervises the orientation and training of nursing staff related to infection prevention and compliance concerns, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to facility standards. The Infection Prevention & Quality Compliance Manager is responsible for leading the infection prevention program.
- Reassign nursing staff as needed to meet facility and patient care requirements.
- Prepare written evaluations of assigned employees (licensed nursing staff)
- Enforce facility policies and procedures, including corrective actions and, when necessary, suspension for rule violations.
- Assist in planning, organizing, directing, supervising, and evaluating all nursing services provided in the facility to achieve desired clinical and financial outcomes.
- Obtains and maintains the status of Infection Preventionist and manages the Infection Control Program for the facility.
- Assists with the Wound Prevention and Reporting program for the facility.
- Assists with the Fall Prevention Program for the facility.
- Maintain the infection prevention program in compliance with all regulations
- Conduct ongoing surveillance, data collection, and trend analysis of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use.
- Lead outbreak investigations and implement control measures in collaboration with medical staff and public health agencies.
- Direct and coordinate the facility’s QAPI program to ensure compliance with CMS regulations and organizational goals
- Develop performance improvement projects (PIPs) targeting high-risk, high-volume, or problem-prone areas.
- Monitor, analyze, and present quality indicator data, resident outcomes, and survey readiness reports to leadership and governing body
- Ensure facility readiness for state and federal surveys in infection control, QAPI, and related areas
We provide full and part-time employees with a variety of benefits based on their employment classification, including:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Vacation and sick time
- 403B with company match
- HSA/flexible spending
- Short-term disability, long-term disability
- Company paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement/student loan repayment assistance
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee assistance fund
- Employee referral bonuses
- Employee resource network
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (preferred)
- Be a qualified Infection Preventionist through an approved training program (i.e. CDC Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training) or complete one within 30 days of hire
- Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience in a supervisory or leadership role, preferably in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility.
If you are passionate about putting people first, creating memorable moments, and accomplishing great things together, we want to hear more about you. Click apply to submit a resume.
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