Quality Nurse

Summary:

The Quality Assurance Registered Nurse needs to have a strong nursing background with great assessment skills to provide the care needed to the residents.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors Restorative department
• Evaluates the quality of patient care.
• Monitors compliance with current laws, process improvements, and implementation of clinical best practices.
• Reviews and analyzes customer complaints.
• May need to help train staff on new or improved clinical practices.
• The position will set work schedules, delegate assignments, assign tasks and assist in evaluating employee job performance when requested by the Director of Nursing.
• QA Nurse will assist in setting goals and standards for the facility.
• While on-call QA nurse will handle all supervisory duties for the unit delegated by the Director of Nursing, overseeing registered and licensed practical nurses, nursing aides, medical clerks and support staff.
• Aide in supervision of the nursing department and dining rooms, as delegated.
• Weekly wound measurements and documentation
• Completing skill competencies
• Monitoring weekly/monthly weights
• Tracking immunizations
• Promote the physical and emotional well-being of skilled nursing facility residents, ensuring a coordination of quality care, from pre-admission through discharge.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with residents, resident representatives and members of the Interdisciplinary Team
• Work in collaboration with the IDT to ensure accurate and timely completion of all Medicare documents in order to maintain regulatory compliance.

Qualifications:

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with at least 2 years’ experience in LTC/SNF care.
• One (1) year experience Preferred as a QA Nurse or Nurse Manager
• Must follow State and Federal Regulations
• Must have extensive clinical experience, prior administrative experience, and training in both nursing and management.
• Must have strong communication skills, diplomacy and the ability to take leadership of any situation
• Must be able to lead and direct employees.
• Must have strong communications skills and able to talk with physicians, residents, families and outside entities.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to review documentation to ensure proper care is provided to the residents you are responsible for.