Nursing Quality Assurance Coordinator
KabaFusion · Huntsville, AL · 4 days ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
About the role
The Nursing Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for the overall quality assurance and performance improvement program for the agency/branch. This role works with nursing and pharmacy teams to assist with and manage various quality assurance responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Performs medical record audits, reviews nursing documentation, and collects QA data for the agency/branch Performance Improvement (PI) program.
- Assists with assessing the agency’s compliance to State Regulations for offices that are Licensed or Exempt from Licensure and ACHC accreditation.
- Coordinates quality improvement/PI teams and maintains documentation of all team activity.
- Serves as a resource to all staff regarding quality improvement and documentation.
- Ensures that all agency quality improvement activities are performed adequately and in a timely manner.
- Coordinates quarterly reporting functions and writes report summaries.
- Creates the Plan of Treatment/Plan of Care and faxes, tracks, and follows up on the POT/POC//MD orders/Recerts.
- Makes sure documentation submission by nursing staff is tracked and followed up on for late documents.
- Uses EMR system reports to track POT recert needs and other reports.
- Works with Intake team to track and maintain Annual Consent logs using Excel spreadsheets or system generated reports as per office practices.
- Follows up with nursing staff and patients to obtain Annual Consents.
- Discharges patients in Computer System as needed and verifies census every week.
- Performs chart audits for active and discharges patients each quarter.
- Provides virtual or live initial patient education for new nursing patients either in hospital or at patient home.
- May perform nursing visits to patients in home as needed to assist with branch patient nursing assignments.
- Participates in the branch nursing on call rotation as needed.
- May perform nursing supervisory visits as needed for nursing competency.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum education of a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse with active license in state of practice.
- Minimum of two years of experience in nursing required.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a position performing clinical record audits, developing plan of cares, or performing a QI audit function.
- Maintains a current CPR/BLS certification.
- Maintains a current driver’s license in good standing required.
Skills
- Demonstrates initiative and skills in planning and organizing work requiring minimal supervision and is self-directed.
- Demonstrates organizational awareness and commitment.
- Observes confidentiality policy at all times.
- Observes attendance and attire policies.
- Complies with all other related policies, procedures and requests.
- Conserves agency resources and reduces the likelihood of safety hazards.
- Exhibits behaviors of cooperation.
- Maintains professional licensure/certification and attends/completes all agency provided/required in-services to fulfill job requirements.
- Exhibits adaptability, flexibility, self-control and maturity in work and behavior.
- Exhibits critical thinking abilities and applies them for continuous improvement of services.
- Empowers others by sharing responsibility to encourage a deep sense of commitment and ownership.
- Demonstrates self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in leading and directing others.
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Benefits start on your 1st day of employment
401k w 4% match – no waiting or vesting period
PTO / Floating Holidays / Paid Holidays
Company paid life insurance, short term disability
Employee Assistance programs to help with mental health / wellness
Learning & Development Programs
Perks… includes discounts on travel, cell phone, clothing and more…
Generous employee referral program
What We Offer
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