Quality Assurance Specialist 3: Compliance & Audits

State-of-Nevad; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Division of Child and Family Services in Nevada seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist III to review quality and effectiveness of care across juvenile justice and residential programs. You will evaluate incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and ensure compliance through statewide audits, using analytical software for data reporting.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, data visualizations, presenting findings, updating QA processes, and collaborating with partners to improve performance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, social work, human development, special education, health science, public health, or other behavioral or social science and four years of professional experience performing program evaluation, quality assurance/improvement, and/or utilization review activities.
• OR two years of experience as a Quality Assurance Specialist II in Nevada State service.
• Review and evaluate appropriateness of client services, monitor high risk areas, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate critical incidents and identify service gaps; perform root cause analyses.
• Conduct statewide audits and evaluate quality, appropriateness of care.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive quality assurance program across settings.
• Provide training on regulations, accreditation standards, and policy requirements.
• Prepare narrative/statistical reports and support program evaluation efforts.
• Collaborate with staff and administrators to resolve deficiencies and improve outcomes.

Skills

Quality assurance

Utilization review

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing / social work / health sciences

Tools

Analytical software

Job description

Division of Child and Family Services in Nevada seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist III to review quality and effectiveness of care across juvenile justice and residential programs. You will evaluate incidents, conduct root cause analyses, and ensure compliance through statewide audits, using analytical software for data reporting.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, data visualizations, presenting findings, updating QA processes, and collaborating with partners to improve performance,