QAPI Manager, RN-SNF-TCH-Sacaton

Position Summary: Oversees increasing overall performance by enhancing the managing, planning and training for all key operations and assessing the outcomes to fulfill or exceed CMS regulatory requirements.

Critical Tasks:

• Assists in the development of clinical outcome measures, related tracking and monitoring systems and a mechanism to integrate efforts into organization-wide critical pathways (CMS), patient safety, compliance, and care quality systems.
• Coordinates regulatory implementation of Performance Improvement Plans, Plans of Correction, and QAPI meeting follow up.
• Participates actively in a variety of committees providing information, reports and recommendations relevant to care quality and resident safety.
• Works closely and collaboratively with all clinical and nonclinical skilled nursing facility staff.
• Collaborates with other departments to promote process improvement and outcome improvement strategies.
• Acts a business partner with GRHC to support initiatives and goals.
• Provides support as needed in quality improvement programs/initiatives as indicated through the PIP and QAPI process.
• Participates in a variety of skilled nursing facility/long term care educational programs to maintain current skill and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Administrator, Director of Nursing, and reports to QAPI committee.
• Acts as a resource to Coordinator of Staff Development and provides backup support as needed.
• Communicates areas of concern timely to Director or Nursing and Administrator.
• Participates in the development of plans of correction for any deficiencies identified during surveys.
• Participates as an active member of The Caring House's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee.
• Analyzes quality and regulatory reporting metrics to improve resident outcomes including the CASPER.
• Utilizes various metrics to evaluate skilled nursing facility objectives to achieve successful outcomes.
• Participates in GRHC Quality Council Meetings.
• Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Registered Nurse program from an accredited university or college, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensure in Arizona in good standing or qualified Compact Licensure, and current BLS certification.
• Required quality manager certification within two years, QAPI Certified Professional preferred.
• Employment at the Caring House requires AZ Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• 2 years of nursing experience with previous experience in SNF, long term care setting.
• Previous experience as quality manager, or equivalent desired.
• Previous management experience; preferred.
• Must possess proficient knowledge of the Federal CMS rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures and community health services.