LPN - Quality Assurance Nurse

TALENT Software Services; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 61,234 - 63,369; Full time

Job summary

A health services company is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Nurse in Flagstaff, AZ. This full-time position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse, focusing on quality assurance, staff education, and infection prevention. Responsibilities include monitoring compliance, developing performance improvement plans, and ensuring that facility policies meet regulations. Ideal candidates will possess analytical and problem-solving skills, a current nursing license in Arizona, and relevant certifications. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as LPN or RN in Arizona.
• DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• In-state travel; valid AZ Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Implement policies for quality assurance based on regulations.
• Gather data to monitor compliance across all disciplines.
• Review monthly reports and develop performance improvement plans.
• Assist in developing and implementing corrective action plans.
• Ensure facility meets state, federal, and VA regulations.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Current license as LPN or RN in Arizona

Infection Preventionist Certification

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced professional for a Quality Assurance Nurse position. This role is open to either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or a Registered Nurse (RN) and involves a comprehensive range of responsibilities related to quality assurance, staff education, and infection prevention.

Compensation

This range is provided by TALENT Software Services. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range: $44.45/hr - $46.00/hr

Schedule

The team offers flexibility in scheduling, with options including 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, or 8am-5pm. This is a full-time position, requiring 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with varied weekends as needed.

Duties

• Implement policies and procedures for quality assurance based on nursing home regulations, facility practices, evidence-based practice, complaints, audits, observations, and other informational sources.
• Gather and analyze data through audits, interviews, and other activities to monitor compliance across all disciplines, departments, and services with applicable policies and procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Review monthly CASPER reports and develop Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) based performance improvement plans (PIPs) as necessary.
• Prepare, distribute, and interpret reports, statistical analyses, data summaries, and other written information to facility staff regarding QAPI activities.
• Prepare periodic reports summarizing the status of facility compliance with established goals and measures set for quality assurance.
• Assist supervisors/managers in developing and implementing corrective action plans.
• Monitor and report on facility plans for correcting deficiencies identified by surveying agencies.
• Ensure that the facility meets state, federal, and Veteran's Administration (VA) regulations.
• Ensure facility policies and procedures meet regulations and are consistent with the facility’s practices.
• Investigate incidents of non-compliance and work with the Administrator in investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of residents.
• Coordinate facility preparation for surveys and chair internal Quality Assurance Committee meetings as well as the Infection Control Committee meetings.
• Identify training needs and develop and implement educational programs for staff related to quality assurance and compliance education and re-education.
• Utilize assessment and scheduling protocols to evaluate the quality of training and ensure staff is adequately trained to meet desired outcomes.
• Maintain records to document training and compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate the provision of information for regulatory surveyors with the Administrator and Director of Nursing.
• Map out all infections with McGeer and non-McGeer criteria for timely tracking and trending.
• Conduct infection control surveillance daily rounds to confirm compliance with individual care plans for residents with infections.
• Stay informed of current information and attend educational opportunities provided by CMS and CDC to assist in the role.

Knowledge

• 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, including measurement, assessment, and skill-based competencies.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication.
• Problem-solving.
• Analytical skills.

Ability

• Analyze and interpret information and data.
• Work with all levels of the organization.
• Develop and coordinate training programs.

Requirements

• 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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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