Quality Assurance Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate Nursing performance and delivery of patient care through data collection, including interviews.
• Conduct audits and reviews to assess compliance with regulations and standards of nursing care.
• Analyze resident care data from clinical documentation, external Quality Measures, and feedback from staff and residents to identify trends.
• Conduct comprehensive audits on medical records to ensure accuracy and adherence to policies, practices, and standards of care.
• Develop and implement teaching plans based on audit results, collaborating with Education to address identified issues.
• Validate compliance with education plans and conduct root cause analysis with stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
• Investigate self-reports to the State, nursing complaints, and adverse events, ensuring proper documentation and follow-up.
• Collaborate with health care teams, not limited to Nursing, to establish best practices and design staff training programs targeting areas for improvement.
• Design and implement monitoring processes to measure the success of training and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Affirm resident care policies and procedures to align with quality standards and develop monitoring processes to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Prepare and present reports on quality improvement initiatives, tracking processes, and outcomes to residents.
• Maintain action plans with Nursing departments to monitor compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses, collaborate with nursing departments to develop robust action plans, and emphasize ongoing improvement.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and committees to review opportunities for Quality Assurance and Improvement (QAPI) interventions.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license in the State of Maryland.
• At least 3 years of experience in Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing environments.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations, including survey processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Certification in Quality Assurance or Quality Management (Six Sigma, Lean) is preferred.
• Proficiency in using Point Click Care and other related online websites.

Pay

Min USD $38.05/Hr. Max USD $57.05/Hr.