Quality Assurance Nurse

Aperion Care; Spring Valley (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Aperion Care is seeking a Quality Assurance Nurse with a strong nursing background to monitor and improve resident care across the facility. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and regulatory compliance to maintain high standards of clinical practice.

The position requires an LPN with LTC/SNF experience and strong communication skills to supervise nursing staff, coordinate with the IDT, and ensure accurate Medicare documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with LTC/SNF experience.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to lead and supervise nursing staff and coordinate with the IDT.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Restorative department and evaluate quality of patient care.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and best practices.
• Review and analyze customer complaints; assist in training staff on new practices.
• Set work schedules, delegate assignments, and assist in evaluating staff performance.
• Lead in goal setting, supervision, and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with IDT to complete Medicare documents accurately and timely.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Diplomacy

Staff training

Education

LPN License

Job description

Summary

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

• $10,000 Sign On Bonus!*

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.

(SIGN-ON BONUS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND MUST MEET MINIMUM HOURS WORKED REQUIREMENT)