Job Title/Position: Quality Assurance Nurse
Reports To: Administrator
Job Description Summary
The Quality Assurance Nurse is a professional, licensed practical nurse (LPN) responsible for all of the quality activities of the hospice agency. The Quality Assurance Nurse has accountabilities for the monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of process and programs to meet regulatory, accreditation and standards of practice, with primary focus on medical records and IDG practices and processes.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
A. Ensures that there are processes in place to monitor and measure all activities related to QAPI.
B. Provides direction and coordination of quality improvement activities utilizing continuous quality improvement principles and methodologies, while working collaboratively with the Corporate Compliance Team.
C. Coordinates activities related to clinical record review for data collection.
D. Compiles, trends, and reports quality data in the following areas: patient care, safety, risk management, infection control, outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
E. Works collaboratively with nursing supervisors to assure documentation is complete and consistent with care and reflects legal, policy, and regulatory requirements.
F. Member of the Hospice Agency’s QAPI Committee collaborates with management staff in follow-up of concerns expressed by patients, families, and physicians—as assigned.
G. Utilizes the company’s model for improvement and provides education and training to agency personnel on the QAPI plan, and team development initiatives.
A. Coordinates, educates and implements monitoring activities for safety, risk management, and infection control—as outlined by the Corporate Compliance & Staff Development Team.
B. Coordinates mandatory inservice programs on OSHA regulations for safety and infection control.
C. Acts as resource to staff in identifying safety and risk management issues for patients and staff.