Registered Nurse Senior - Quality RN

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs; Hastings (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for an experienced Nurse to utilize advanced skills in assessing and promoting quality care for Veterans at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings. This position emphasizes quality metrics, compliance, and collaboration with the quality assurance team.

Applicants should have a current Minnesota RN license, at least two years of experience in healthcare, and the ability to develop quality management plans. Flexibility for evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Current Minnesota Registered Nurse Licensure with no restrictions.
• 2 years of RN experience in a health care facility.
• Experience in health assessment and providing education to nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced nursing skills to assess and promote quality care.
• Implement and monitor quality metrics and standards of care.
• Work with the quality assurance team on quality improvement activities.

Skills

Health assessment

Quality improvement initiatives

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Electronic record keeping

Education

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse Licensure

2 years RN experience

Tools

BLS or CPR certification

Job description

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is a cabinet level state agency dedicated to serving Veterans and their families by assisting them in securing state and federal benefits. MDVA has two major divisions each headed by a Deputy Commissioner who reports to the MDVA Commissioner.

The Veteran’s Healthcare Division operates five (5) Veterans Homes located throughout the State and is responsible to provide quality care services for Veterans and qualified spouses. The Homes offer a wide continuum of care, including domiciliary, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, dementia/Alzheimer, and an Adult Day Care program. Each Home is managed by a licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

The MDVA operates on a biennial budget cycle which consists of State general funds, Federal Funds, miscellaneous revenues and donations. The Healthcare Division’s biennial budget is $193 million; it employs about 1300 staff working throughout the State.

This position is located at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings.

Job Description

The primary purpose of this job is to utilize advanced nursing skills to assess, promote and educate nursing staff in the nursing programs defined to give quality care to our residents. To implement and monitor quality metrics, standards of care, policy and regulatory compliance and when issues are identified to work with the quality assurance team on quality improvement activities. To institute and maintain quality data measurements and goals.

This position generally works Monday through Friday day shift, but must have flexibility to include evenings and weekends, as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Minnesota Registered
  Nurse Licensure with no restrictions
• 2 years RN experience in a
  health care facility
• Experience in health assessment
  and providing education to nursing staff in quality care and case
  management
• Experience in developing quality
  metrics and quality improvement initiatives
• Ability to develop quality
  management and performance improvement plans
• A high level of problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Considerable knowledge in the areas of triage, health assessment, treatment
  modalities, medications, management of chronic illness, psychiatric and mental
  health conditions
• Competent with electronic record keeping and charting
• Current BLS or CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with
  Veterans
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and
  maintaining confidentiality
• Experience in or with chemical dependency, mental
  illness, and co-occurring disorders
• Considerable knowledge of infection control and the
  quality assurance performance improvement process in DOMS
  facilities
• Experience auditing and
  evaluating quality programs and completing pre and post-survey (VA, MDH) for
  regulatory compliance with a
  team

Physical Requirements

Perform a variety of movements throughout the day such as walking, standing, sitting, bending, twisting, stooping, lifting, carrying, reaching, grasping, pushing and pulling

Additional Requirements

• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on all finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.
• Employment reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s).