What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Quality Assurance Nurse position at TALENT Software Services?
Schedule:
The team is flexible on the schedule. Options: 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm or 8am-5pm.
The team is flexible on the schedule. Options: 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm or 8am-5pm.
- 8hrs per day, Monday- Friday, Varied weekends may be required.
- Implements policies and procedures pertaining to quality assurance using guidelines such as nursing home regulations, facility practices, evidenced-based practice, complaints, audits, observation and other informational sources
- Gathers and analyzes data through audits, interviews and other activities to monitor compliance of all disciplines, departments, and services with applicable policies and procedures, standards and regulations
- Reviews monthly CASPER (Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting) report and develops Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) based PIPs (performance improvement plans) where needed
- Prepares, distributes and interprets reports, statistical analyses, data summaries and other written information to facility staff pertaining to the activities of QAPI
- Prepares periodic reports summarizing the status of facility compliance with established goals and measures set for quality assurance
- Assists supervisors /managers in developing and implementing corrective action plans
- Monitors and reports on facility’s plans for correcting deficiencies identified by surveying agencies
- Ensures that facility meets state, federal, and Veteran's Administration (VA) regulations
- Ensures facility's policies and procedures meet regulations and are consistent with the facility’s practices
- Investigates incidents of non-compliance
- Works with the Administrator in investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of residents
- Coordinates facility preparation for surveys
- Chairs and coordinates internal Quality Assurance Committee meeting as well as the Infection Control Committee meeting
- Identifies training needs and develops and implements educational programs for staff related to quality assurance and compliance education and
- Utilizes assessment and scheduling protocol to evaluate quality of training and ensure that staff is adequately trained to meet desired outcomes
- Maintains records to document training and compliance with regulations
- Coordinates provision of Information for regulatory surveyors with Administrator and Director of Nursing
- Map out all infections with McGeer and non-McGeer criteria to provide for timely tracking and trending
- Conduct infection control surveillance daily rounds to confirm compliance with individual care plans for residents with infections by facility staff
- Keep abreast of any current information and attend educational opportunities to assist in role such as provided by CMS and CDC
- Principles of management and administration
- Facility programs, policies and procedures
- Quality assurance and utilization review principles and methods
- OBRA and other pertinent nursing home regulations as they apply to quality assurance activities
- Basic statistical and data gathering techniques
- Basic training interventions that may be used to develop staff skills and knowledge
- Varied approaches and techniques of adult instruction consisting of measurement, assessment, and skill based competencies
- Verbal and written communication
- Problem solving
- Analytical skills
- Analyze and interpret information and data
- Work with all levels of organization
- Develop and coordinate training programs
- Requires current license to practice in Arizona as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
- DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card required
- Infection Preventionist Certification required
- In-state travel; valid AZ Driver's License is required
Salary : $64 - $64