What are the responsibilities and job description for the REGISTERED NURSE, QUALITY CONTROL position at GEO Secured Services?
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
* Paid Time Off | * Paid Holidays |
* 401(k) Matching | * Health Insurance |
* Vision Insurance | * Life Insurance |
* Health Savings Account | * Tuition Reimbursement |
* Employee Discount | * Reduced Tuition Rates |
* Disability Insurance | * Employee Assistance Program |
* 401(k) | * Pet Insurance |
* Dental Insurance | * Paid Training |
* Flexible Spending Account |
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The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are:
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work for GEO:
- We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Summary:
The RN, Quality Control performs quality improvement activities in the daily operations in Health Services and performs the duties of the department as described below and in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with inquiries by outside agencies during audits or reviews.
- Assist in the development of processes and procedures to ensure quality patient services and compliance of professional standards.
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Analyze and monitor performance data to determine trends to reduce costs and improve patient services.
- Identify opportunities for improvement, understands work processes, identifies the root causes of variation, develops feasible change options, implements the changes, measures the impact or result of improvements, and makes recommendations to maintain or make further enhancements.
- Identify and assist in resolving areas of non-compliance and facilitates improvement and integration of standards into work processes and systems.
- Measure the impact of improvement initiatives.
- Assure the improvement activities are documented and reported within the organization and externally as appropriate.
- Review or evaluate the services of health care providers or facilities and charges for such services.
- Apply and appropriately use performance enhancing tools in support of the improvement process (cause-effect diagrams, flow charts, brainstorming), problem analysis and measurement.
- Plan and organize quality control programs and activities.
- Provide recommendations and reports to management, as necessary/required, concerning quality control programs and processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Competencies Required:
Excellent diagnostic skills, patience and natural empathy are all key qualities we look for. Our employees feel proud to play a role in our patient's re-entry to society.
Minimum Requirements:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
- Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state.
- Two (2) years of direct work experience preferred.
- Possesses knowledge of and adheres to OSHA regulations and infection control standards.
- Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
- Exhibiting excellent interpersonal and communication (oral, written) skills.
- Must have the ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing assessments, and be able to provide appropriate treatment utilizing approved protocols.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
GEO Secured Services
The GEO Group is an equal opportunity employer. Geo will recruit, hire, train, promote, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, and disability, or other category protected by law, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. As a federal government contractor, it is GEO's policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. GEO will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.