Director of Risk and Quality Improvement (RN)
Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of Franklin, Tennessee-based American Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals in Memphis, Clarksvillle, Columbia, and Martin, Tennessee, as well as in Huntsville and Bridgeport, Alabama. These hospitals specialize in treating patients who are experiencing a mental health crisis or behavioral disturbances, including those caused by dementia. Services include a full range of diagnostic evaluation and behavioral health treatments.
About the role
The Director of Risk and Quality Improvement (RN) will assist the Director of Nursing (DON) in managing Nursing Services and systematically review the way care is delivered to patients. This position ensures treatment services have characteristics that can be measured, analyzed, improved, and controlled, as well as performs reviews and audits for the management of risk in the healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Monitor admission and readmission charts for weekly weights
- Review monthly weight reports for significant weight losses and proper interventions
- Evaluate the process of documenting meal and supplement consumption and weighing process
- Audit physician orders to ensure compliance with medication
- Ensure follow-up with the physician and the family is accomplished as appropriate
- Audit Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment forms on admission and readmission charts for appropriate preventative measures
- Audit Fall Risk Assessments forms on admission and readmission charts for appropriate preventative measures
- Monitor Fall Tracking Report for patients who have repeat occurrences
- Monitor the workplace for possible health and safety hazards and assist in the development and conducting of routine health, safety, and back care training programs to prevent worker injuries
- Participate in various facility committees, such as care plan, infection control, pharmaceutical, budget, quality assessment and assurance, ADA compliance, etc.
- Meet with nursing personnel, as scheduled, to assist in identifying and correcting problems and/or improving services
- Rotate call with Director of Nursing and monitor/mentor clinical staff
- Assist in maintaining a reference library of written nursing materials to meet patients’ needs and comply with state and federal regulations
- Assist with HBIPs, JAR, and EOC reports with facility operations
- Perform emergency procedures such as Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Recognize, intervene, and report accidents and incidents when they occur
- Assist with the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the Nursing Services Department
- Assist in the development and implementation of universal precautions and isolation procedures and review and monitor compliance by staff
- Assist in determining staffing needs of the Nursing Services Department, recommend the number of employees needed, and assist with recruitment and hiring of Nursing Service personnel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in a healthcare discipline
- Two (2) years’ experience in supervision of others in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other healthcare institution
- Minimum of one (1) year experience implementing total patient care and care planning
- Minimum of six (6) months’ experience in geriatric and/or psychiatric nursing
- Registered nursing (RN) license in the state where the facility is located
- Current CPR Certification
- Current Driver’s License of state where facility is located
- Current automobile insurance according to company policy
- Reliable transportation
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervise support staff including scheduling and assigning work, review performance, recommend salary increases, promotions, or discharges
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Generous benefits
- Advancement opportunities