Quality Assurance Nurse (QA)

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor and trend CMS Quality Measures
• Identify residents at risk for QM triggers
• Ensure interventions are implemented and effective
• Collaborate with IDT to close gaps and improve outcomes
• Prepare data for QAPI and leadership review
• Perform daily audits of CNA POC charting in PCC
• Ensure documentation is complete, timely, and reflective of care provided
• Validate alignment with care plans and resident condition
• Provide real-time feedback and escalate concerns as needed
• Review all falls for root cause and intervention accuracy
• Audit 72-hour documentation and IDT review
• Maintain oversight of high-risk residents
• Support skin integrity and wound program
• Monitor pressure injury prevention practices
• Review all hospital transfers for appropriateness and trends
• Identify opportunities for early intervention
• Ensure documentation supports clinical decision-making
• Conduct audits for hand hygiene, PPE use, and isolation compliance
• Support infection control processes and initiatives
• Ensure adherence to facility policy and regulatory standards
• Monitor and support specialty clinical programs
• Adapt to changes in patient acuity and provide appropriate care
• Review new admissions for order accuracy and completeness
• Identify and address clinical risks
• Ensure compliance with CMS and state regulations
• Participate in audits, mock surveys, and plan of correction follow-up
• Maintain readiness across clinical systems
• Collaborate with IDT to address clinical findings
• Communicate trends, risks, and required follow-up
• Support coordination of care across disciplines
• Provide guidance and support to nursing staff
• Afford assistance with floor coverage as needed for safe operations

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Ohio
• Experience in SNF/LTC preferred
• Knowledge of CMS regulations and PCC systems preferred
• Experience with quality improvement, audits, or infection control preferred

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Improvement in Quality Measures
• Reduction in falls and repeat falls
• PPO documentation compliance
• Reduction in avoidable hospital transfers
• Audit completion and follow-through
• NIV program compliance