Compliance & Quality Assurance Nurse

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing management of health services quality improvement plans in alignment with the organizational goals, promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, resident safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor and evaluate compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, licensing requirements, and organizational policies, procedures, and standards of practice; identify areas of risk and opportunities to strengthen compliance and resident safety.
• Conduct routine and focused onsite clinical compliance audits and observations across health service lines to identify regulatory, clinical, operational, and documentation risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs; analyze clinical quality indicators, incidents, complaints, audit findings, and other performance data to identify patterns and trends requiring further investigation or performance improvement.
• Conduct systematic reviews of clinical records for completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance, including assessments, care plans, medication records, progress notes, orders, incident documentation, physician documentation, and other required records.
• Evaluate whether documentation accurately reflects resident needs, services provided, changes in condition, interventions, and care outcomes.
• Review significant clinical incidents and adverse events, including medication errors, falls, hospitalizations, changes in condition, and other identified risk events. Assist with root-cause analysis and evaluation of systemic contributing factors, including whether appropriate assessments, interventions, notifications, documentation, and follow-up occurred.
• Identify and timely escalate significant clinical, regulatory, or resident safety concerns to appropriate leadership and support the development, implementation, and follow-through of corrective actions.

Requirements

• Education with Equivalent Qualifications: Licensed Registered Nurse
• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Master's Degree preferred
• Experience With Equivalent Qualifications: 5 years - Progressively responsible Clinical nursing experience
• 2 years of experience in senior living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing preferred
• Multi-site experience preferred

Pay

Pay Range: $160,000 - $175,000