Registered Nurse (Rn) - Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Coordinator Hospice

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

32

Why You'll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We're guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you - personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

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St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Coordinator for the Hospice unit located at the Edgewood, Kentucky campus.

Shift & Hours: 1st shift; full-time, 32 hours weekly.

Job Description:

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The QAPI Coordinator under the direction of Hospice management is responsible for implementing an on-going, comprehensive, integrated, quality performance improvement program. This program is patient-centered, data driven and outcome-based which meets the CMS requirements. The coordinator acts as a clinical resource and consultant to the Hospice Program and QAPI Committee. The QAPI/Education Coordinator acts as a change agent and teacher in the areas of clinical practice, clinical documentation and compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements. Creates and provides Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement education through educational events, one-on-one consultation, QAPI bulletin board displays and other methodologies. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence.
• RN with licensure in the state(s) of practice.
• Obtain 30 CEUs biannually, including all state required courses.
• Valid Driver's License

Specialized Knowledge:

• Knowledge of state and federal hospice care regulations
• SEMC policies and procedures
• Organization skills
• Communication skills
• Human Relations skills
• Basic statistical and spreadsheet knowledge

Kind and Length of Experience:

• 3 years of experience in acute care environment
• 3 years of experience in hospice care as a case manager or clinical team leader.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.