Nurse - Quality Assurance

County of Tulare; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Tulare is seeking a Quality Assurance Nurse to support the Public Health Nursing and Prevention Division within Tulare County’s Health & Human Services Agency. You will evaluate records, summarize QA findings for management, and recommend changes to policies and procedures to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role involves overseeing clinical compliance activities, documenting to reflect visits accurately, and providing training on electronic health records to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A valid Registered Nurse License issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Three (3) years’ nursing experience as a Registered Nurse, including one (1) year in patient care and one (1) year in process improvement in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and track quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure quality care for patients.
• Identify through focused audits potential operational and/or regulatory issues related to quality assurance in health care, regulatory compliance, prevention, reporting, and monitoring.
• Evaluate records and prepare narrative reports summarizing quality assurance findings for review by management, and make recommendations for changes in policies and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance to physicians and other departmental staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors that do not conform to patient-care standards, accuracy of documentation, procedures, and requirements.
• Identify training needs based on quality assurance findings, prepare training materials for electronic health records, and conduct training for physicians and support staff to improve compliance and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Quality assurance

Nursing

Clinical documentation

Process improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems

Job description

The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Nurse. This position will provide support to the Public Health Nursing and Prevention Division of the Public Health Branch, focusing on clinical and administrative nursing activities. The successful candidate will evaluate records, prepare narrative reports, summarize quality-assurance findings for management review, and make recommendations for changes to policies and procedures. This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill immediate and future vacancies throughout Tulare County’s Public Health branch.

The successful candidate will provide support, gather data, oversee essential clinical compliance activities, and evaluate electronic medical records. The incumbent will also provide documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with patient care and service standards, so that documentation accurately reflects and supports patients’ visits. Additionally, the Quality Assurance Nurse will work with diverse populations focusing on health promotion and education. The successful candidate must be able to maintain effective working relationships with the public, patients, staff, and other branches and agencies.

Eligible applicants may receive loan repayments of up to $15,000 in exchange for a 12-month service obligation to practice and provide direct patient care in a qualified facility. For more information on the loan repayment program, visit https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/loan-repayment/bsnlrp/.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and track quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure quality care for patients.
• Identify through focused audits potential operational and/or regulatory issues related to quality assurance in health care, regulatory compliance, prevention, reporting, and monitoring.
• Evaluate records and prepare narrative reports summarizing quality assurance findings for review by management, and make recommendations for changes in policies and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance to physicians and other departmental staff in identifying and resolving issues or errors that do not conform to patient-care standards, accuracy of documentation, procedures, and requirements.
• Identify training needs based on quality assurance findings, prepare training materials for electronic health records, and conduct training for physicians and support staff to improve compliance and performance improvement activities.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet the qualifications listed below by the application deadline.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A valid Registered Nurse License issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Three (3) years’ nursing experience as a Registered Nurse, including one (1) year in patient care and one (1) year in process improvement in a clinical setting.

Conditions of Employment

• Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
• If in a driving position, candidates must be able to obtain and retain a valid California driver's license.

Student Loan Forgiveness

• This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007, and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

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