Quality Assurance Nurse: Elevate Resident Care & Compliance

Discovery Senior Living; Hockessin (DE); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Discovery Senior Living’s Summit in Hockessin is seeking a Quality Assurance Nurse to lead QA initiatives and collaborate with care teams to monitor and enhance resident well-being. This role emphasizes compliance with federal and state regulations and patient safety, with strong emphasis on quality of care and staff coordination.

The position requires an active RN license and experience in long-term care settings; management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Maintains current state license as a Professional Registered Nurse per state regulations.
• Experience in assisted living, home health or long-term care industries.
• Two years' experience as a Licensed Nurse preferred.
• One year nursing management experience preferred.
• Must demonstrate competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow up and triage.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and assists with improving resident quality care by assessing nursing practices and suggesting changes to optimize efficiency and safety.
• Ensures that community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care.
• Partners with Director of Health and Wellness (DHW) and other team members to analyze and maintain all resident and team member health safety.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/ Service Plan in collaboration with DHW
• Partners with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential change in levels of care and service needs
• Maintains communications with resident’s family and/or responsible party regarding changes in care or health concerns.
• Reviews service plan to learn pertinent information about residents.
• Assists/observes medications and treatments for each resident using the medication observation record in accordance with state medication administration regulations
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication.
• Helps residents maintain independence; promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
• Strives to understand and respond to each resident with empathy, always remaining mindful of the resident’s unique communication patterns, history and basic human needs.
• Practices routinely good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene and health standards that include disposal and handling of biohazard waste.
• Notifies DHW of any resident and/or family concerns.
• Actively participates in change of shift reporting of pertinent information.
• Participates in the development of the Service Plan and monthly updates.
• Addresses all accidents/incidents immediately and completes incident report.
• Addresses all unsafe and hazardous conditions/equipment immediately.
• Addresses occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks and hazardous chemicals immediately.

Skills

Nursing skills

Quality assurance

Assessment skills

Injections/medication administration

Triage

Job description

Discovery Senior Living’s Summit in Hockessin is seeking a Quality Assurance Nurse to lead QA initiatives and collaborate with care teams to monitor and enhance resident well-being. This role emphasizes compliance with federal and state regulations and patient safety, with strong emphasis on quality of care and staff coordination.

The position requires an active RN license and experience in long-term care settings; management experience is preferred.